The annual Haj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will, for many, be the highlight of their spiritual lives.
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Pilgrims take pictures near the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The annual Haj pilgrimage begins on September 22. Mohammed Al-Shaikh / AFP -
Pilgrims pray at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, two days before the Haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Haj pilgrimage 2015 takes place in Mecca from September 22 to 26. Amel Pain / EPA -
Pilgrims prepare to leave after praying at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, two days before the Haj pilgrimage, in Mecca. Amel Pain / EPA -
The Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. The Haj pilgrimage is one of Islam’s five pillars and it has to be performed at least once in one’s life if he or she can afford it. Amel Pain / EPA -
Pilgrims circumvent the Kaaba at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Amel Pain / EPA -
A pilgrim holds his son as he leaves after praying at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, two days before the Haj pilgrimage. Amel Pain / EPA -
A pilgrim reads the Quran outside the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage. Ahmad Masood / Reuters -
Pilgrims circumvent the Kaaba at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Amel Pain / EPA -
Pilgrims pray as others circumvent around the Kaaba at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque. Amel Pain / EPA -
The annual Haj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will, for many, be the highlight of their spiritual lives. Mohammed Al-Shaikh / AFP -
Pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca. Mohammed Al-Shaikh / AFP
Haj preparations under way in Saudi Arabia - in pictures
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