A large number of Hajj pilgrims joined other worshipers in performing Juma prayer at the Grand Mosque. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhani, imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque, led the Juma prayer.

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FILE – FILE – Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024.

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, the Hajj will start on June 4.