Muslim pilgrims in Mecca for Hajj
Muslim pilgrims in Mecca for Hajj
An aerial view shows hundred of thousands of Muslim pilgrims circling seven times around the Ka'baa (C) which Muslims believe was built by Prophet Abraham and his son Ismael, at the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on December 9, 2008. More than two million Muslims head to the holy city of Mecca to make the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
OTR:
SAU20081209109
Date:
December 09, 2008
Object Name:
Hajj Muslim pilgrimage
Keywords:
NEWS, HAJJ, ISLAM, SAUDI ARABIA
Category:
International News
Supplemental Codes:
People, Religion




© 2024 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.