Two million expected as Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims at the Mina tent camp, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (AP)

Muslim pilgrims in Mecca have circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

The event is returning to its full capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.