2024 Hajj: Muslims Arrive In Mecca Ahead Of Hajj Pilgrimage
Muslims arrived in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend the 2024 Haj pilgrimage season.
Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying umbrellas against the burning desert sun, Muslims walked in a circle around the Kaaba, the sacred building at the center of Mecca’s Grand Mosque.
The Haj pilgrimage is considered a religious duty that every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it must carry out at least once in their lifetime.
Home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia regards itself as the guardian of Islam and assumes the responsibility of maintaining a peaceful Haj season when Muslims from various sects gather at the same place and time.
