Two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage

The Hajj has begun in Mecca with more than two million pilgrims following a sequence of fixed rituals, in accordance with tradition until Friday.

Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, before leaving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Source: AP Photo/Dar Yasin

More than two million Muslims have begun the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

From first light on Sunday, throngs of the faithful have circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, one of the holiest sites in Islam.

The Kaaba represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God. Observant Muslims around the world face toward the Kaaba during their five daily prayers.

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