#Mecca
More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims are in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on to perform the hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that follows the path traversed by the Prophet Muhammad and is considered the most sacred week in the Islamic calendar. Saudi authorities have undertaken preparations to ensure that pilgrims perform their rituals with ease, dedicating 350,000 people to help the pilgrims, said Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. A recent initiative, called the Makkah Route initiative, now…
