A Malaysian Haj pilgrim hugs her relative outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim hugs her relative outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim kissed her grandson outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim kissed her grandson outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim hugs her relative outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim hugs her relative outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims carry their luggage to enter the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims carry their luggage to enter the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims enter the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims enter the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim uses her wheelchair at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for Holy Land of Mecca in Arab Saudi tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform Haj pilgrimage this year haj season together with 3 million Muslims from other part of the world. Haj is a fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslims are required to perform at least once in a life time, if they can afford to do so.
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A Malaysian Haj pilgrim uses her wheelchair at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for Holy Land of Mecca in Arab Saudi tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform Haj pilgrimage this year haj season together with 3 million Muslims from other part of the world. Haj is a fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslims are required to perform at least once in a life time, if they can afford to do so.
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Two Malaysian Haj pilgrims talks inside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Two Malaysian Haj pilgrims talks inside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims enter the security check inside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims enter the security check inside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims with their families are waiting outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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Malaysian Haj pilgrims with their families are waiting outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world. Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.
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HAJI
Thursday, Sept 29, 2011
Kelana Jaya, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - SEPT 29: Malaysian Haj pilgrims with their families are waiting outside the departure hall at the Haj centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.
They are among the first batch of 450 Malaysian Haj pilgrims that will leave for the Holy Land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia tonight. About 28,000 Malaysians are expected to perform the pilgrimage during this year's Haj season along with 3 million Muslims from other parts of the world.
Haj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim is required to perform it at least once a lifetime if they can afford to do so.