• Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims from abroad since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the authorities to impose restrictions. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia has welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims from abroad since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the authorities to impose restrictions. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims arrive in Jeddah. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims arrive in Jeddah. AFP
  • Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia. AFP
    Muslim pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • A pilgrim in Srinagar, Kashmir, is embraced by her relatives before leaving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
    A pilgrim in Srinagar, Kashmir, is embraced by her relatives before leaving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
  • Pilgrims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
    Pilgrims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
  • Pilgrims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
    Pilgrims prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
  • Kashmiri Muslims wave towards Hajj pilgrims as they leave for the annual pilgrimage. EPA
    Kashmiri Muslims wave towards Hajj pilgrims as they leave for the annual pilgrimage. EPA
  • Kashmiri Muslim pilgrims wave as they leave for the Hajj. EPA
    Kashmiri Muslim pilgrims wave as they leave for the Hajj. EPA
  • A pilgrim Banda Aceh, Indonesia, registers for a vaccination required to undertake the Hajj. EPA
    A pilgrim Banda Aceh, Indonesia, registers for a vaccination required to undertake the Hajj. EPA
  • Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. AFP
    Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. AFP
  • Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. AFP
    Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. AFP

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Muslim pilgrims travel to Jeddah for Hajj - in pictures

The faithful begin to arrive in the Saudi Arabian port city

The National

June 06, 2022

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Updated: June 06, 2022, 8:32 AM
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