Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims staged an anti-Western rally near Mecca to make up for a demonstration that was banned last week by Saudi authorities, according to Iran's news agency, AP reports from Nicosia. The 'Deliverance from Pagans' rally followed prayers in Mina, a plain near Mecca, on Tuesday evening.
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