There Really Is Hope & Change

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Hope for climate change you can believe in.

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Rituals of the Hajj: "Males entering this pure state don the ihram garments - two white, seamless sheets wrapped around the body - and sandals. This aspect of the rite not only signifies the state of holiness the pilgrims have entered, but contributes to a sense of equality and unity by removing visual indicators of class, wealth and culture."

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Note sandals in this week's photo.

On July 31, 1987, Iranian pilgrims riot, causing the deaths of over 400 people.

On July 9, 1989, two bombs exploded, killing one pilgrim and wounding another 16. Saudi authorities beheaded 16 Kuwaiti Shiite Muslims for bombings after originally blaming Iranian terrorists.

On July 2, 1990, a stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel leading to Mecca led to the deaths of 1402 pilgrims.

In 1994, another stampede killed 270 pilgrims.

On February 1, 2004, 244 Muslim pilgrims were killed and another 244 injured in a stampede during the stoning of the devil ritual.
 

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