Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

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An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4. The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. May 25-30, 2026 - The Hajj pilgrimage is ...

Muslim pilgrims gather to perform noon and afternoon prayers at Namira Mosque in Mount Arafat, southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca, on September 23, 2015. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH / Getty Images Once ...

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