Why Haj will soon be the new oil for Saudi Arabia

Over 2 million Muslims on Sunday started the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest annual gatherings. The six-day journey is one of the five pillars of Islam, and is considered a once-in-a-lifetime religiouS duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it -- retracing the route Prophet Mohammad took 14 centuries ago.

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