This footage, which was filmed on July 2, shows Palestinian Muslims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. This is the first time pilgrims have managed to visit the holy site since the beginning of the pandemic due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Saudi government,

The clip features images of Muslims drinking Zamzam water, a blessing for Muslims. This water originates from the Zamzam Well, located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.

According to Islam, the well is a source of water that was miraculously generated by Allah thousands of years ago when Ibrahim's son, Ismaʿil was left with his mother Hajar in the desert, thirsty and tearful.

Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.

The Hajj, the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, is the fifth pillar of Islam.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Mecca - 02 July 2022. Palestinian Muslims pilgrims drink Zamzam water during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.


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The Zamzam Well is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is 20 m (66 ft) east of the Kaaba, the holiest place in Islam. According to Islam, the well is a miraculously generated source of water from Allah, which sprang spontaneously thousands of years ago when Ibrahim's (Abraham's) son ʾIsmaʿil (Ishmael) was left with his mother Hajar (Hagar) in the desert, thirsty and crying. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages in order to drink its water.

Annual Saudi Arabia welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.

The Hajj, largest annual pilgrimage in the world, is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in the lifetime of every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so.

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