hajj

Abbasi, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, said in a video that he was stunned by the sheer magnitude of the event

Pilgrims traverse through 17 countries on two-month-long trip to arrive in the kingdom

Two million Muslims from across the globe are in Saudi Arabia for annual Hajj pilgrimage

10 photos of people gathering in Arafat to mark Hajj's most important day

Survivors and relatives of victims were given a heroes' welcome as they arrived

Over two million believers from across the planet converge for several days of rituals to Mecca

More than 1.8 million visas were delivered online without the need for middlemen

Besides religious souvenirs, visitors to Mecca buy highly-coveted Saudi gold, watches, clothes and more

Despite the conflict, 88,550 Iranian pilgrims are due to take part in the hajj this year

The stars took to social media to share about the blessing