Crowds of Muslims wearing white robes circle the Kaaba, the sacred cube-shaped structure at the center of Islam's holiest site, as their prayers fill the air, marking the start of the Hajj pilgrimage.
Iran (IMNA) - The tawaf, or circling of the Kaaba, which marks the start of the yearly pilgrimage, took place on Sunday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Since pilgrims must move between several sites and might walk anywhere between 5 and 15 kilometers each day on average, the journey can be physically taxing. The Hajj pilgrimage is a spiritual, emotional, and physical hardship that puts the pilgrims' patience to the test.
The worshippers will spend Monday night in tents in Mina and Tuesday at Mount Arafat, the site of the Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) last speech.
After hurling pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ceremony on Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Eid al-Adha celebration, pilgrims return to Mecca to perform a farewell "tawaf—circling the Holy Ka'aba seven times.
The annual religious gathering was reportedly attended by more than two million pilgrims from more than 160 nations, according to Saudi authorities, making it the "biggest" Hajj pilgrimage in years.
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