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Hajj 2018 in pictures
More than two million Muslims from around the world are taking part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
More than 2 million Muslims are taking part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Published On 20 Aug 2018
20 Aug 2018
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Pilgrims walk towards the Nimrah mosque near Mt Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Visually impaired Muslim pilgrims walk towards Mt Arafat accompanied by relatives. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Pilgrims from Indonesia arrive at the plains of Arafat on the eve of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
Pilgrims take photos at Jabal al-Rahma, or the Mountain of Mercy. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
The five-day pilgrimage is required of all financially and physically able Muslims at least once in their lifetimes. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Pilgrims gather on Jabal al-Rahma, on the plains of Arafat. Around 54 million pilgrims have attended the Hajj over the past 25 years, according to official figures. [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
During Hajj, male pilgrims wear two unstitched pieces of white cloth that cover their body, known as the ihram. Women wear loose-fitting clothing. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
A pilgrim prays on Jabal al-Rahma, or the Mountain of Mercy. [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the farewell pilgrimage of the Prophet Muhammad in the year 632. It is a central pillar of the Islamic faith meant to cleanse followers of sin and bring them closer to God. [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]