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Mecca construction transforms Holy City

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have poured into the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as Saudi Arabia launches a multi-billion dollar renovation project. The pilgrimage starts on Sunday and ends on October 18. Monday marks the most important day, when everyone assembles at Mount Arafat, just outside Mecca, for the peak of the Hajj. People dressed in ihram, a two-piece seamless garment of white cloth, filled the area around the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place of worship, which houses the cube-shaped Kaaba and is witnessing massive construction work. The government's goal with the renovation is to provide more space for the millions of faithful who make the pilgrimage. But many people think the new projects could jeopardise the holy city's legacy. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mecca.