One million Muslims from around the world perform the initial rites of the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia's Mecca, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began
This year's Hajj is open only to pilgrims who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, tested negative for the virus and are between 18 and 65 years old.
One million pilgrims from across the globe have amassed in Saudi Arabia's Mecca to perform the initial rites of the Hajj, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic upended the annual event.A key pillar of Islam, Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime duty for all Muslims physically and financially able to make the journey, which takes the faithful along a path traversed by the Prophet Muhammad some 1,400 years ago.
The crowds, visibly thinner than usual, moved counter-clockwise around the granite building, all tilting toward the structure meant to symbolise the oneness of God in Islam. Wherever they are in the world, observant Muslims face the Kaaba to conduct their five daily prayers. This year, Hajj is open to just 1 million foreign and domestic pilgrims who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, tested negative for Covid-19 and are between 18 and 65 years old. Authorities estimate 85 percent have arrived from abroad.
While this year’s attendance is far below the pre-pandemic number of 2.5 million pilgrims, it represents a significant step closer to normal after the kingdom restricted the event to a small number of Muslim residents for the past two years.Muslim worshippers perform the "tawaf", the circumambulation of the Kaaba, on the first day of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began.
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