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Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

Mecca Islam Iran Saudi Arabia

Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as heightened regional tensions linked to the war involving Iran cast a shadow over this year’s gathering at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia.

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