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Muslims leaving for Hajj 2022 – in pictures

June 19, 2022 at 4:00 pm EDT
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Volunteer Abdulrahman al Maani distributes watermelon slices to Hajj pilgrims leaving for Makkah, in Maan, Jordan. Reuters
A boy offers sweets to Hajj pilgrims leaving for Makkah, in Maan, Jordan. Reuters
Tunisian Muslims travel to participate in Hajj in Makkah. EPA
This year’s quota for Tunisians for the pilgrimage is 4,792, the country’s Minister of Religious Affairs Ibrahim Chaibi said. EPA
Tunisian President Kais Saied greets some of those heading for Makkah. EPA
A Palestinian Muslim pilgrim receives a Covid-19 vaccine dose at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as they head to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
A bus carrying Palestinian Muslim pilgrims arrives at the Rafah border crossing. The Hajj is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. AFP
The Hajj pilgrimage is an Islamic religious duty that must be carried out at least once in the lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. AFP
Millions of Muslims travel every year to Saudi Arabia to participate in the Hajj, although this was not the case over the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
This pilgrim receives best wishes from her loved one before embarking on the journey to Makkah. AFP
Muslims devotees bound to Makkah for the Hajj pilgrimage arrive at the airport in Ahmedabad, India. AFP
An Iraqi pilgrim at Jdeidet Arar port in northern Saudi Arabia. The port provides services to those performing Hajj. SPA
Members of the third group of Iraqi pilgrims arrive at the port. SPA
More than 4,000 pilgrims from Iraq have passed through the port. SPA
A Syrian pilgrim prepares to board a bus at the Bab Al Hawa border crossing with Turkey. AFP
Syrians gather at the border crossing as they prepare to travel to Makkah. AFP
All Muslims who are able to must perform Hajj during their lives. AFP
Hajj pilgrims begin their journey from the Bab Al Hawa crossing to Saudi Arabia. AFP
More than 10,000 Syrians will perform the pilgrimage this year. AFP

Volunteer Abdulrahman al Maani distributes watermelon slices to Hajj pilgrims leaving for Makkah, in Maan, Jordan. Reuters

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