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Shiite Muslim pilgrims gather around the Imam Hussein Shrine, Prophet Mohammed's grandson, in Iraq's central holy city of Karbala, as they mark the Arbaeen religious festival commemorating the seventh century killing of the Imam. IMAGES
Pilgrims arrive at Mount Arafat on the third day of Hajj, for the climax of the pilgrimage. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, that officials say could be the biggest on record after three years of Covid restrictions. IMAGES
Millions of Muslim pilgrims have congregated outside Mecca, many of them praying for an end to the wars in the Middle East, as the annual haj reaches its climax. Mana Rabiee reports.
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon for a huge open-air Mass with Pope Francis for World Youth Day. The service will take place at the Parque Tejo on the outskirts of the Portuguese capital, with many people having slept overnight in the park, which was built for the occasion on a former landfill site. The weather is a concern with temperatures expected to soar to 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit). IMAGES
Pilgrims begin arriving for the start of World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. The week-long event is the world's largest Catholic gathering, with around 300,000 people expected to attend this year. World Youth Day kicks off on Tuesday and Pope Francis will attend on Wednesday, his first trip overseas since undergoing surgery. IMAGES
Aerial view of Mecca's Grand Mosque, the clock tower, the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre, and Mount Arafat as the hajj winds down. IMAGES
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