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The hajj is among the five pillars of Islam and every capable Muslim must perform it at least once in a lifetime.
Read: Pilgrims throng Arafat for peak of Hajj
Here are some pictures of the pilgrimage:
Pilgrims pray at one of the Hajj rituals on Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP
Muslims join one of the Hajj rituals on Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP
The Kiswa which covers the Kaabah during Hajj has Quranic verses embroidered in threads of pure gold. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pilgrims pray at one of the Hajj rituals on Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP
A pilgrim touches a rock atop Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pilgrim makes his way to cave of Hira, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) received the first words of the Quran, at the top of Mount al Noor. PHOTO: REUTERS
The young and old climb up on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat. PHOTO: REUTERS
A pilgrim carries his child on his back as they travel to Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP
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A pilgrim prays at Mount Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is believed to have given his final sermon.
Believers join one of the Hajj rituals on Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP
Pilgrims perform tawaaf around the Holy Kaabah. PHOTO: REUTERS
Believers rest after arriving at Mount Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is believed to have given his final sermon. PHOTO: AFP
Believers weep as they touch the Holy Kaabah in Makkah. PHOTO: AFP
Pilgrims touch a rock atop Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pilgrims perform tawaaf around the Holy Kaabah. PHOTO: REUTERS
Pilgrims prays on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat where the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is believed to have given his final sermon. PHOTO: REUTERS
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