Pilgrims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah - in pictures

Worshippers also attend Thajjud prayers on the first night of the last 10 days of Ramadan

Pilgrims perform Umrah in compliance with Covid-19 social-distancing norms at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. SPA

Pilgrims perform Umrah in compliance with Covid-19 social-distancing norms at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. SPA

May 03, 2021

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