TOPSHOT - Muslims perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam`s holiest shrine, at Grand Mosque complex on May 24, 2026, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)