02:28Mandatory credit: Al Ekhbariya TV
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims circled the Kaaba in Mecca on Tuesday, as the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, continues.
Worshippers can be seen making ceremonial laps around the Kaaba and walking inside the Masjid al-Haram Mosque (Grand Mosque).
It comes ahead of the festival of Eid al-Adha, when believers mark the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice one of his sons to obey his God.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, it will be the 'largest Hajj pilgrimage in history'. Believers from up to 160 countries will visit the mosque this year, while as many as 2.5 million worshippers are expected to make the journey to Mecca.
Pilgrims also climbed Mount Arafat for their second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon.
Saudi Arabia: Thousands of pilgrims circle Kaaba as 'largest Hajj in history' continues in Mecca
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims circled the Kaaba in Mecca on Tuesday, as the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, continues.
Worshippers can be seen making ceremonial laps around the Kaaba and walking inside the Masjid al-Haram Mosque (Grand Mosque).
It comes ahead of the festival of Eid al-Adha, when believers mark the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice one of his sons to obey his God.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, it will be the 'largest Hajj pilgrimage in history'. Believers from up to 160 countries will visit the mosque this year, while as many as 2.5 million worshippers are expected to make the journey to Mecca.
Pilgrims also climbed Mount Arafat for their second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon.
Mandatory credit: Al Ekhbariya TV
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims circled the Kaaba in Mecca on Tuesday, as the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, continues.
Worshippers can be seen making ceremonial laps around the Kaaba and walking inside the Masjid al-Haram Mosque (Grand Mosque).
It comes ahead of the festival of Eid al-Adha, when believers mark the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice one of his sons to obey his God.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, it will be the 'largest Hajj pilgrimage in history'. Believers from up to 160 countries will visit the mosque this year, while as many as 2.5 million worshippers are expected to make the journey to Mecca.
Pilgrims also climbed Mount Arafat for their second day of the Hajj pilgrimage, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon.