Three million Muslims gather

Dawn.com Published November 5, 2011
Muslim pilgrims perform Friday prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca November 4, 2011, as seen from the Al-Masjid al-Haram ? Reuters.
Muslim pilgrims perform Friday prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca November 4, 2011, as seen from the Al-Masjid al-Haram ? Reuters.
Muslim pilgrims perform Friday prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca November 4, 2011, as seen from the Al-Masjid al-Haram ? Reuters.
Muslim pilgrims perform Friday prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca November 4, 2011, as seen from the Al-Masjid al-Haram ? Reuters.
Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.
Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.
Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.
Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.
3. Muslim pilgrims head to pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 2.5 million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world ? AP.
3. Muslim pilgrims head to pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 2.5 million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world ? AP.
Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Mount Arafat near the holy city of Mecca, early on November 5, 2011. More than two million Muslims began massing on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat and its surrounding plain, marking the peak day of the largest annual pilgrimage ? AFP.
Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Mount Arafat near the holy city of Mecca, early on November 5, 2011. More than two million Muslims began massing on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat and its surrounding plain, marking the peak day of the largest annual pilgrimage ? AFP.
Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Mount Arafat near the holy city of Mecca ? AFP.
Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Mount Arafat near the holy city of Mecca ? AFP.
Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca ? AP.
Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca ? AP.
A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mountain of Mercy ? AP.
A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mountain of Mercy ? AP.
A Muslim pilgrim sits on the road after prayers at the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca November 3, 2011 ? Reuters.
A Muslim pilgrim sits on the road after prayers at the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca November 3, 2011 ? Reuters.
A Muslim pilgrim carries an older pilgrim during the annual Hajj pilgrimage outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 ? AP
A Muslim pilgrim carries an older pilgrim during the annual Hajj pilgrimage outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 ? AP
A Tunisian Muslim pilgrim couple stand in the Haram street near the Grand Mosque on the eve of the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 3, 2011 ? AFP.
A Tunisian Muslim pilgrim couple stand in the Haram street near the Grand Mosque on the eve of the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 3, 2011 ? AFP.
Indonesian Muslim pilgrims wait for their bus at the Haram street near the Grand Mosque on the eve of the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage ? AFP.
Indonesian Muslim pilgrims wait for their bus at the Haram street near the Grand Mosque on the eve of the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage ? AFP.
Two Muslim pilgrims walk past women reading the Koran on the pavement near the Grand Mosque of the holy Saudi city of Mecca on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.
Two Muslim pilgrims walk past women reading the Koran on the pavement near the Grand Mosque of the holy Saudi city of Mecca on November 2, 2011 ? AFP.

The annual Haj began today as almost three million pilgrims gather in Makkah, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world – photos by agencies.

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Qaiser
Nov 06, 2011 10:40pm
Let me correct you, the largest gathering of Muslims or humans is at Chelum of Imam Hussain a.s. in Kerbala, Iraq. ( This year it was more than double to that of haj).
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