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Photos: Hajj pilgrimage 2018 in Mecca

SHAFAQNA:  More than two million Muslims from around the world attended to this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

1-More than 2 million Muslims are taking part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO

 

2-Pilgrims walk towards the Nimrah mosque near Mt Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO

 

3-Visually impaired Muslim pilgrims walk towards Mt Arafat accompanied by relatives. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO

 

4-Pilgrims from Indonesia arrive at the plains of Arafat on the eve of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS

 

5-Pilgrims take photos at Jabal al-Rahma, or the Mountain of Mercy. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO

 

6-The five-day pilgrimage is required of all financially and physically able Muslims at least once in their lifetimes. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO

 

7-Pilgrims gather on Jabal al-Rahma, on the plains of Arafat. Around 54 million pilgrims have attended the Hajj over the past 25 years, according to official figures. ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS

 

8-During Hajj, male pilgrims wear two unstitched pieces of white cloth that cover their body, known as the ihram. Women wear loose-fitting clothing. DAR YASIN/AP PHOTO
9-A pilgrim prays on Jabal al-Rahma, or the Mountain of Mercy. ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS

 

10-For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the farewell pilgrimage of the Prophet Muhammad in the year 632. It is a central pillar of the Islamic faith meant to cleanse followers of sin and bring them closer to God. ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS

 

11-Pilgrims pray outside Namira Mosque on the plains of Arafat during Hajj on August 20,2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

12-Pilgrims arrive at the plains of Arafat outside Mecca on the eve of Hajj, August 19, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

13-A pilgrim from Syria gestures as others gather on Mount Arafat in the background during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

14-A pilgrim reads from a prayer leaflet atop Mount Arafat, during August 20, 2018. PHOTO:AFP

 

15-Mazen, aged one, gathers with his parents and other pilgrims on the plains of Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

16-Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. AFP

 

17-Saudi security officers near Mount Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

18- Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:AFP

 

19-Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat during Hajj on Augusut 20, 2018. PHOTO:AFP

 

20-Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

21-Pilgrims pray outside Namira mosque on the plains of Arafat during Hajj on August 20, 2018. PHOTO:REUTERS

 

22-Pilgrims circle the Kaaba

 

23-A little boy rides on his father’s shoulders

 

24-Containers of zamzam water are distributed across the mosque

 

25-A man has his head shaved during the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Medina.

 

26-Groups of pilgrims stop and line up together to perform prayers

 

27- Pilgrims gather pebbles

 

28-Muslims arrive to reach the summit of Mount Arafat. AP Photo

 

29-The hill is believed to be where the Prophet Mohammed gave his final sermon. EPA

 

30-Mount Arafat is just outside of Makkah. EPA

 

31-Muslim pilgrims walk past the Namirah mosque on Mount Arafat. AP Photo

 

32-Pilgrims arrive at Mount Arafat. AP Photo

 

33-Standing and praying on Mount Arafat is considered the peak of the pilgrimage. EPA
34- A Muslim woman prays. AP Photo

 

35- Pilgrims walk in street in holy city of Mecca Photo Credits: AFP

 

36-Muslim pilgrims line up to board a bus.Photo Credits: AFP

 

37- An old pilgrim prepares to board bus. Photo Credits: AFP

 

38- Pilgrims head to the tent-city of Mina. Photo Credits: AFP

 

39- Bright sunny day for the pilgrims during annual Hajj pilgrimage. Photo Credits: AFP

 

40- Shepherds prepare for Eid al-Adha or the “Feast of Sacrifice”.Photo Credits: AFP

 

41- Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.Photo Credits: AFP

 

Read more from Shafaqna:

Photos: Haj pilgrims walk out after the Friday prayer

Hajj, a Time for Worship and Education

Chinese Muslims Make the Hajj Pilgrimage Wearing GPS-Enabled Smart Cards

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