Pilgrims throng Makkah for Hajj

Piligrims wait for performing morning prayer in Makkah's Grand Mosque, on October 13, 2013, as hundreds of thousands of Muslims have poured into the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (AFP)

Piligrims before performing morning prayer in Makkah's Grand Mosque, on October 13, 2013. (AFP)

Piligrims wear masks as they arrive for performing morning prayer. (AFP)