The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the tawaf.
Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in Makkah on Monday for the annual Haj pilgrimage.
The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in Mina after performing the tawaf.
This year’s rites, drawing Muslim worshippers from across the world, including Iran, follow waves of attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours.
Header image: A member of the Saudi security forces stands directing Muslim pilgrims, to help prevent overcrowding at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on May 22, 2026. — Reuters
