Muslims flock to Mecca ahead of annual Hajj Pilgrimage

07 May 2026, Saudi Arabia, Mecca: Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, prior to the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam that must be carried out by all adult Muslims at least once in their lifetime and takes place leer más in the last month of the Islamic calendar. Photo: -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa leer menos