Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for hajj

Authorities in the kingdom said more than 1.6 million pilgrims had already arrived for the pilgrimage as of Sunday. The gathering officially starts on Tuesday.

Muslims perform their evening prayers around the holy Kaaba as they start arriving to perform the annual Haj in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 16, 2023.

(photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JUNE 26, 2023 15:53

Updated: JUNE 26, 2023 18:20

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