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Muslim pilgrims perform the Umrah at the Holy Kaaba,
Pilgrims perform the Umrah at the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage
A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat, outside the holy city of Mecca. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat
Pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Mercy
The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
Muslim pilgrims walk along at the Mina tent camp in Mecca
Pilgrims walk on a street at the Mina tent camp near Mecca. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
A general view of the Mina area during the annual Haj pilgrimage
A general view of the Mina area near the holy city of Mecca. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
A general view shows busses parked at the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca, ready to transport people
Buses parked on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca. [Handout: Saudi Press Agency via Reuters]
Pakistani pilgrim Gul Rehman pushes his mother on a wheel chair
Pakistani pilgrim Gul Rehman pushes his mother in a wheelchair outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba
Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Iranian pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba
Iranian pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba. Saudi authorities have said they expect this year to approach pre-COVID levels of more than two million pilgrims. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Muslim pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba
Pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba. [Amr Nabil/AP Photo]
Muslim pilgrims perform the Umrah at the Holy Kaaba
Muslim pilgrims perform the Umrah at the Holy Kaaba. The final three days of the Hajj coincide with the festive Eid al-Adha holiday, when Muslims around the world slaughter livestock and distribute meat to the poor. [Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters]
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