Muslim pilgrims circle Mecca’s Kaaba as Hajj ends

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered in reverence on Sunday to perform the farewell circumambulation, circling around Mecca’s Kaaba as Hajj reached its end.

The Kaaba, a black, cube-shaped structure, is the focal point toward which Muslims face during their daily prayers from anywhere in the world.

Pilgrims circle 7 complete rounds in the counterclockwise direction around Kaaba to symbolize the unity of worshippers in one God.

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