Pilgrims Processed

Muslims from Asia who wished to travel to Mecca on the Hajj were exploited by a trade in human cargo that grew with the opening of the Suez Canal.

The Hajj, by Alfred Dehodencq, c.1880 © Hulton Getty Images.
The Hajj, by Alfred Dehodencq, c.1880 © Hulton Getty Images.

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