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Egyptian Artist Paints Murals on Houses to Celebrate Haj

Reuters

   CAIRO, EGYPT - Eid Al Salwaawi, 69, paints murals of the rituals of the
   haj pilgrimage on the walls of a house in Cairo's Sayeda Zainab
   neighbourhood.

   Sometimes he volunteers to paint scenes that celebrate the haj and
   religious stories and lessons, other times he is paid.

   Every year, Muslims travel from around the world to the city of Mecca
   in Saudi Arabia to complete the haj, one of the five pillars of their
   faith. This year's haj will conclude on Sunday.

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