In pictures: Pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque as Saudi Arabia welcomes back pilgrims for the 2022 haj season, after the kingdom barred foreign travellers over the last two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 1, 2022. REUTERS
A pilgrim visits Mount Al-Noor, where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the first words of the Holy Quran, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: REUTERS
Pilgrims circle the Holy Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah. Photo: REUTERS
A pilgrim cries next to the Maqam Ibrahim. Photo: REUTERS
Pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor in the holy city of Makkah. Photo: REUTERS
Pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor. Photo: REUTERS
Pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor. Photo: REUTERS
Pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor. Photo: REUTERS