Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Hajj Pilgrimage

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

Muslim pilgrims gather on top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Cooling fans spray water over Muslim pilgrims gathered atop the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Muslim pilgrim prays during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on the Plain of Arafat, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims arrive at the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims gather a top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Muslim pilgrim uses a mobile phone to read chapters from the holy Quran atop the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims pray a top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Muslim pilgrim plays with pigeons outside the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims leave the evening prayers outside the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabi)
An Afghani Muslim pilgrim, looks on as he prepares to enter the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabi)
Muslim pilgrims prepare to enter the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims, prepare to enter the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabi)
An Afghani elderly pilgrim on a wheel chair is pushed by her son, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Muslim pilgrim enters the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims stand in front the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims take a nap at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Workers sanitize a wall at the top of Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy and considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Saudi policemen check vehicles entering the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at Al-Shemesi check point, a vital entry point for pilgrims traveling to the city, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Muslim pilgrims buy souvenirs at a shop outside the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabi)

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