Photos show Muslim pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
Photos show Muslim pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
ALTAF QADRI Sat, May 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM UTC
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1 / 0Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to MeccaMuslim pilgrims try to touch the door of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, as they perform the farewell circumambulation called Tawaf al-Wada at the Grand Mosque during the final rites of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
MECCA (AP) — Muslim pilgrims concluded the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Saturday by circling around the holy site of the black cube-shaped Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
This year, over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims undertook the Hajj pilgrimage in temperatures that sometimes exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
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The Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able.
This year's Hajj pilgrimage took place as heightened regional tensions linked to the war involving Iran cast a shadow over the gathering at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
