Babies and children on Hajj pilgrimage - in pictures

  • A girl dressed up for Eid Al Adha after morning prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
    A girl dressed up for Eid Al Adha after morning prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP
  • Morning prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
    Morning prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
  • Morning prayers in Makkah on the first day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
    Morning prayers in Makkah on the first day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
  • Pilgrims take their children on this once-in-a-lifetime Hajj journey, as attendance numbers reach pre-pandemic levels. SPA
    Pilgrims take their children on this once-in-a-lifetime Hajj journey, as attendance numbers reach pre-pandemic levels. SPA
  • A woman carries a baby as pilgrims walk to climb Mount Arafat during the pilgrimage. Reuters
    A woman carries a baby as pilgrims walk to climb Mount Arafat during the pilgrimage. Reuters
  • A toddler takes refuge under an umbrella as the temperature hit 45°C during the Hajj season. SPA
    A toddler takes refuge under an umbrella as the temperature hit 45°C during the Hajj season. SPA
  • A little girl dressed in Hajj clothing poses for the camera. SPA
    A little girl dressed in Hajj clothing poses for the camera. SPA
  • More than two million worshippers are expected, in the biggest turnout since the Covid-19 pandemic. SPA
    More than two million worshippers are expected, in the biggest turnout since the Covid-19 pandemic. SPA
  • It is the ninth day of Dhu Al Hijjah – the second day of Hajj – when millions of pilgrims will perform Fajr. SPA
    It is the ninth day of Dhu Al Hijjah – the second day of Hajj – when millions of pilgrims will perform Fajr. SPA
  • A toddler in his ihram ahead of his long journey to fulfil the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
    A toddler in his ihram ahead of his long journey to fulfil the Hajj pilgrimage. SPA
  • A Muslim man carries a child on his shoulders as pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat. EPA
    A Muslim man carries a child on his shoulders as pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat. EPA
  • A pilgrim carrying his child on Mount Arafat on the second day of Hajj. AFP
    A pilgrim carrying his child on Mount Arafat on the second day of Hajj. AFP