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Hajj 2026 LIVE: Muslims begin the annual pilgrimage to Mecca as Saudi city hits 42C
Hundreds of thousands have travelled to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as temperatures in the Middle Eastern country hit 42C. Every year, millions of worshippers travel to the Saudi holy city of Mecca to take part in one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
Over several days, pilgrims carry out a series of important rituals, including circling around the holy Kaaba – a cube-shaped stone building draped in a black cloth at the centre of Mecca’s Grand Mosque – and gathering at Mount Arafat for prayers and reflection. Hajj comes just days after the starting date of the final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hujjah, was announced.
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