SHOTLIST MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (MAY 25, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS HEADING TO MAJID AL HARAM 2. VARIOUS EXTERIOR SHOTS OF MASJID AL HARAM 3. WORSHIPPERS WALKING INTO MASJID AL HARAM 4. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING TAWAF AROUND KAABA AT MASJID AL HARAM, CHANTING PRAYS 5. CROWD AROUND MAQAM IBRAHIM (GOLDEN STRUCTURE CONTAINING STONE WITH IMPRINT OF ABRAHAM’S FOOT) SOME TOUCHING GOLDEN STRUCTURE 6. TIGHT SOT OF CROWD WALKING AROUND KAABA 7. TIGHT SHOT OF UPPER PART OF KAABA WITH GOLDEN SPOUT 8. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING TAWAF AROUND KAABA, CHANTING PRAYS 9. TIGHTS HOT OF ELDERLY MAN AMONG WORSHIPPERS STANDING, AND PRAYING 10. WORSHIPPERS WALKING ARAOUND KAABA 11. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING SA'I BY WALKING BETWEEN SAFA AND MARWA HILLS 12. TIGHT SHOT OF MEN AND WOMAN STANDING AND PRAYING 13. WORSHIPPERS LEAVING MASJID AL HARAM (2 SHOTS) MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (MAY 26, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 14. MEN STANDING NEXT TO KAABA, SOME HOLDING UP SMARTPHONES AS ADHAN (CALL FOR PRAYER) IS RECITED (2 SHOTS) 15. TIGHT SHOT OF MEN TOUCHING WALL OF KAABA 16. TIGHT SHOT OF WORSHIPPERS TOUCHING MAQAM IBRAHIM 17. STONE WITH IMPRINT OF ABRAHAM’S FOOT INSIDE GOLDEN STRUCTURE 18. TIGHT SHOT OF WORSHIPPERS TOUCHING MAQAM IBRAHIM 19. EXTERIOR SHOT OF LARGE GATE OF MASJID AL HARA WITH WORSHIPPERS MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (MAY 27, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 20. WORSHIPPERS WALKING TOWARD KAABA 21. WORSHIPPERS TOUCHING WALL OF KAABA (2 SHOTS) 22. CROWD NEXT TO KAABA, SOME SCUFFLING TO TOUCH BLACK STONE (HAJAR AL-ASWAD) IN METAL CASE ON WALL OF KAABA (2 SHOTS) 23. TIGHT SHOT OF CROWD AROUND MAQAM IBRAHIM 24. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING TAWAF AROUND KAABA, CHANTING PRAYS 25. WORSHIPPERS, SOME SITTING AND READING QURAN (2 SHOTS) 26. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING TAWAF AROUND KAABA, CHANTING PRAYS (2 SHOTS) 27. WORSHIPPERS WALKING 28. WORSHIPPERS STANDING AND PRAYING 29. VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PERFORMING SA'I BY WALKING BETWEEN SAFA AND MARWA HILLS MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - MAY 25, 26, 27: As the Hajj pilgrimage nears its climax, Masjid al-Haram in Mecca is experiencing severe overcrowding, with hundreds of thousands of worshippers filling the Grand Mosque day and night. The influx of pilgrims has intensified in recent days as more faithful arrive ahead of Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s holiest occasions. Pilgrims, immersed in worship, are spending nearly every hour inside the sacred mosque, performing rituals such as tawaf (circumambulation of the Kaaba) and sa’i (walking between the hills of Safa and Marwa). Many secure their spots near the Kaaba hours in advance, filling the time between prayers with Quran recitation and devotion. Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims who are physically and financially capable. This year, over two million worshippers from diverse backgrounds have gathered in Mecca, united in their simple white ihram garments—a symbol of equality and piety in Islam. The pilgrimage reenacts the trials of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), his wife Hajar (Hagar), and their son Ismail (Ishmael). Key rituals include standing at the plains of Arafat, where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered his final sermon, and the symbolic stoning of the devil at Jamarat, representing Ibrahim’s rejection of Satan’s temptations. The Hajj culminates with Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, where Muslims worldwide perform Qurbani (animal sacrifice) in remembrance of Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah. Authorities are managing the dense crowds with increased security and logistical support to ensure pilgrims’ safety. Writing by Sibel Uygun