Muslim worshippers gathered in Mecca for prayers on Friday in the final days before the start of the Hajj, one of the biggest gatherings in the Islamic calendar.
In this photograph taken through a glass fence, Muslim pilgrims are seen praying around the Kaaba, Mecca, May 22, 2026Islam's holiest site at the Grand Mosque,
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