Haj 2022 in pictures: Muslim pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia

Piligrims are seen at baggage hall upon their arrival for the annual Haj pilgrimage at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah. Eligible pilgrims this year must be under 65, fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and present a negative PCR test result,within 72 hours of travel.

Immigration counters are seen at the arrival hall ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage. Masks will still be required in Mecca's Grand Mosque, and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina according to a report published Monday by the official Saudi Press Agency.

Muslim pilgrim reads the Quran inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Saudi Arabia is allowing up to 1 million people to join the Hajj this year.

A pilgrim prays inside the Mosque. Saudi Arabia will levy a fine of SR10,000 on anyone caught coming to perform next month’s Hajj pilgrimage without a permit.

A pilgrim uses her mobile phone to take a picture. "Masks are no longer required to be worn in closed places", although owners of establishments can insist they be worn if they wish, according to a report published by the official Saudi Press Agency,

An elderly woman gets some help as she arrives at the airport in Saudi Arabia. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has mobilized 10,000 workers to serve Hajj piligrims.

The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques provides awareness and guidance services to pilgrims around the clock.

Saudi Arabia has unveiled a set of solutions to problems facing pilgrims coming from the West to perform this year’s Hajj rituals in the kingdom.

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque as Saudi Arabia welcomes back pilgrims for the 2022 haj season, after the kingdom barred foreign travellers over the last two years because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the holy city of Mecca.