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The first group of pilgrims arrive at the Grande Mosque of Mecca to perform the welcoming Tawaf (circling of the Kaaba) during the second downsized hajj staged amid the coronavirus pandemic, with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate. IMAGES
The first batch of pilgrims performing the annual hajj have arrived at one of the gathering points in the Muslim holy city of Mecca before heading to the holy site. The kingdom seeks to repeat last year's success that saw no virus outbreak during the five-day ritual. IMAGES
Aerial view of Mecca's Grand Mosque, the clock tower, the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre, and Mount Arafat as the hajj winds down. IMAGES
Pilgrims arrive at Mount Arafat on the third day of Hajj, for the climax of the pilgrimage. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, that officials say could be the biggest on record after three years of Covid restrictions. IMAGES
Muslim pilgrims arrive at their camps in Mina where they will spend the night before heading to Mount Arafat. IMAGES
Muslim worshippers flock to the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca to circumambulate the Kaaba ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. IMAGES
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