The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims gather on the Day of Arafah, the spiritual peak of Hajj, retracing the Prophet Muhammad’s final sermon.
On the most spiritually significant day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Muslims gather on Mount Arafat to pray.
Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day.
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
The spiritual and physical challenge is described by pilgrims as a transformative and deeply meaningful journey.
Muslims from around the world are gathering in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
More than 1.5 million pilgrims brave fierce Mecca heat ahead of Hajj.
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Nearly 2 million Muslims will embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on May 25.