Photos: pilgrimage to Mecca

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual haj in the holy city of Mecca Oct 22, 2012, ahead of Eid al-Adha which marks the end of haj. On Oct 25, the day of Arafat, millions of Muslim pilgrims will stand in prayer on Mount Arafat near Mecca at the peak of the annual pilgrimage. [Photo/Agencies]

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual haj in the holy city of Mecca Oct 22, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]