Most of the pilgrims, some 65 per cent of them, arrive by air at the special Haj terminal in Jeddah; others arrive by car, bus, on foot, by ship or by camel.
According to the Arab News newspaper, flights arrive every two minutes at Jeddah airport during the run-up to this special period.
Image: Pakistani Muslims offer prayers at Lahore airport before departing for Jeddah.
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