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Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681501.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
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Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681510.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681499.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681509.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681497-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681504.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_2_37710264_46681496.jpg?ssl=1 "Muslim prospective pilgrims set off Mount Arafat")
Turkish pilgrims get on the bus to set off to Mount Arafat also known as Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 9 August, 2019 [Halil Sağırkaya/Anadolu Agency]
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