A guide to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca This year's hajj is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels By Jessie Nguyen • Published June 21, 2023 • Updated on June 26, 2023 at 11:26 am ...

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Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

MECCA — Taking a break in ancient religious ritual: Muslim pilgrims take a nap at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on June 3, 2025, in Saudi Arabia.