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  "path": "/2026/05/26/muslims-begin-the-annual-hajj-in-sweltering-heat-against-a-backdrop-of-war-concerns/",
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    "Doctrine & Practice",
    "Faiths",
    "Islam",
    "News",
    "Religion Hub",
    "World",
    "ceasefire",
    "Five Pillars of Islam",
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  "textContent": "MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The faithful have been pouring into the country for the Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions and uncertainty.",
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