Muslim pilgrims travel to Saudi Arabia from all over the world for one of the five pillars of Islam, the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Millions participate in the annual rites, which always take place during the last month of the Islamic calendar year.
Millionlap zyýaratçy Haja geldi
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The Kaaba is circled seven times in what's known as "tawaf al qudum."
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Pilgrims leave the area of the Grand Mosque, seen in the background, following evening prayers during the hajj. (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)
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Pilgrims like Bosnian pilgrim Senad Hadzic, who began his nearly 6,000-kilometer march to Mecca in December, arrive from all over the world for the event. (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)
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Pilgrims perform the noon prayer outside the Namera mosque in the plain of Arafat on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca during the 2012 hajj.