A pilgrim holds an umbrella as his wife prays, before they cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, in Mina, south-east of the holy city of Makkah, during the Hajj. AP
A general view of the Grand Mosque is seen from the Clock Tower during the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Mecca is Islam's holiest city and a focal point for the faith's followers. But it's also a place where around 2 million people live, work, and do everyday activities like laundry, grocery shopping, homework, putting the trash out and paying the bills. Traffic, the population and prices balloon during the peak Ramadan and Hajj seasons. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
Pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AP
Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque. Photo: Hajj Ministry
Pilgrims praying in Mina, near Makkah. AFP
The Grand Mosque in Makkah with its clock tower and the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, in the centre. AFP
Pilgrims crowd Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as the Mount of Mercy, during the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
Tents housing pilgrims in Mina for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
Pilgrims on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
Pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat. Reuters
Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba in Makkah. Reuters
Doves and pilgrims outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Reuters
Saudi security forces parade in Makkah as Muslim pilgrims from around the world arrive for the Hajj. AFP
Buses used to transport pilgrims at a station in Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
A pilgrim holds an umbrella as his wife prays, before they cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, in Mina, south-east of the holy city of Makkah, during the Hajj. AP
A general view of the Grand Mosque is seen from the Clock Tower during the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Mecca is Islam's holiest city and a focal point for the faith's followers. But it's also a place where around 2 million people live, work, and do everyday activities like laundry, grocery shopping, homework, putting the trash out and paying the bills. Traffic, the population and prices balloon during the peak Ramadan and Hajj seasons. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
Pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AP
Pilgrims in the Grand Mosque. Photo: Hajj Ministry
Pilgrims praying in Mina, near Makkah. AFP
The Grand Mosque in Makkah with its clock tower and the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, in the centre. AFP
Pilgrims crowd Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as the Mount of Mercy, during the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
Tents housing pilgrims in Mina for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
Pilgrims on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
Pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat. Reuters
Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba in Makkah. Reuters
Doves and pilgrims outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Reuters
Saudi security forces parade in Makkah as Muslim pilgrims from around the world arrive for the Hajj. AFP
Buses used to transport pilgrims at a station in Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
A pilgrim holds an umbrella as his wife prays, before they cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, in Mina, south-east of the holy city of Makkah, during the Hajj. AP
