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November 16th, 2010, 11:09 am

Eid Greetings

Today is Eid al-Adha, the day when Muslims remember Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son. The holy day ends the season of Hajj or pilgrimage. About 3 million Muslims went to Mecca for this year’s pilgrimage. The Washington Post’s BlogPost has some stunning photos of this year’s Hajj.

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