Three days remain for the hajj, as may be seen in the photographs below showing the hujjaj’s departure from Madinah to Makkah.

The start of Hajj is anticipated for July 7 this year. The very first rite of Hajj is entering ihram – a pilgrim’s sacred state – when crossing the outer boundaries of Mecca, called Miqat.

More than two million Muslims travel to perform the hajj each year, bringing in around $12 billion in income for Saudi Arabia.

All financially able-bodied Muslims have a major obligation to perform the six-day pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.

The Hajj takes place between the eighth and thirteenth days of the Islamic lunar calendar’s 12th month, Dhul-Hijjah, which is when the pilgrimage takes place.

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