AP PHOTOS: Muslim faithful begin the hajj at holy Mecca
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Here in Mecca, the holy site all the world's Muslims pray toward, the annual hajj pilgrimage began Tuesday with over 2 million faithful gathering to call out in Arabic: "Here I am, God, answering your call. Here I am."