A sea of white at Mecca as Muslims come together for Hajj 2025 | Pics
As Hajj 2025 commences from Wednesday, lakhs for pilgrims have made their way to Saudi Arabia for the annual holy
As Hajj 2025 commences from Wednesday, lakhs for pilgrims have made their way to Saudi Arabia for the annual holy pilgrimage. It will conclude on June 9.
Worshippers gather for prayers around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca on June 2, 2025 ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.(AFP)
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The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It involves a series of religious rituals. Muslims are required to go for hajj once in a lifetime if they can afford it and are physically able to make it.(AFP)
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The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam. The other four are - the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and fasting.(AFP)
A day ahead of the commencement of Hajj 2025, pilgrims perform morning prayers in the grand mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on June 3, 2025.(via REUTERS)
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Hajj takes place during the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year - Dhul-Hijja.(AFP)
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