More two million Muslims journey to holy city Mecca from across the world every year.
A sea of umbrellas as hundreds of thousands listen to the sermon at Namirah Mosque, which was built on the location the Prophet Mohammed set up camp during his Hajj in 632 CE. pic.twitter.com/4qm6RwS2o1
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The Hajj, the five-day annual pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca.
The Hajj is a sacred duty every Muslim must undertake at least once in their lifetime.
Muslims gather on Mount Arafat, on Arafat Day which is the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
In this year Hajj began on the evening of Sunday 19 August and ends on Friday 24 August.
