Many Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha under hardship - 27 Nov 09

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As the annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj kicks off in Saudi Arabia, many of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha under hardship.

The effects of previous wars coupled with the devastation from natural disasters in there country has stopped them short in their rejoice of the annual holiday.

Al Jazeera's Clayton Swisher reports.