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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Millions of Muslims gather at Grand Mosque in Mecca to mark end of hajj pilgrimage

 Muslim faithful gather around cube-shaped Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, inside Mecca's Grand Mosque
More than two million Muslim pilgrims gathered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Saturday Oct 04,2014 as they took part in one of the final rites of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

 More than two million Muslim pilgrims gathered at the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest mosque, to mark the end of their hajj pilgrimage
These incredible photos from inside and outside Islam’s most sacred mosque show scores of people completing a five-day religious journey that is considered one of the Muslim faith’s greatest acts of worship.
 A crowd of faithful makes its way to throw stones at a pillar, symbolising the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called Jamarat before gathering at the Grand Mosque
Wearing unstitched folds of white cloth, gathered around the cube-shaped Kaaba – the holiest site in Islam.
Every adult Muslim is required to complete the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime as long as they are physically and financially capable of doing so
Hajj, a five-day religious journey, is considered one of the Muslim faith’s greatest acts of worship and one of the largest gatherings of people in the world
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