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We joined an American pilgrim on hajj, the largest annual human gathering on Earth
VICE News travelled to Mecca to see the trip firsthand. We spoke to Jibreel, a former basketball player, who joined 15,000 other Muslims from America who made the holy pilgrimage this hajj season.
More Than 700 Pilgrims Crushed to Death in Mecca
The crush, in which at least 450 others were injured, took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few miles east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the climax of the haj.
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