 |
| Passing the Holy Mosque in Mecca en-route to Mina |
The Hajj officially kicked off today with more than two million pilgrims leaving Mecca for Mina in preparation for the Day of Standing at Arafat on Monday.
They'll spend the night in the Saudi desert just as millions have done in the past, but in considerably more comfortable accommodation, one of 57,000 air-conditioned tents.
Experience the start of the Hajj through our slideshows, 180 degree panorama and stories.
Hajj kicks off
Two million plus Hajjis travelling from Mecca to Mina transformed a 25-minute journey into a five-hour one for some pilgrims. They travelled on buses, cars, bikes and by foot to reach the tent city of Mina.
Go there now
Slideshows
See for yourself the incredible congestion on the road to Mecca and the enormous tent city at Mina.
View slideshow of the trip from
Mecca
View slideshow of Mina
Panorama
Get a 180 degree view of Mina, the tents and the traffic.
Panorama of Mina (337k).
To view this 'panorama' you'll need the [free] QuickTime plug-in.
Download here
 |
| 23 year-old Serfraz Qayyum in Mecca |
On Channel 4
The next broadcast of Hajj - The Greatest Trip on Earth is tonight (Monday) at 7.50pm on Channel 4. Can't wait to find out what happens to our pilgrims? Or did you miss the special on Saturday night?
Find out more here
Postcard from Saudi
Share our experiences in Saudi. Producer Navid Ahktar talks about leaving Mecca, arriving in Mina and meeting British pilgrims.
Read it
|
