Mecca: Muslim pilgrims on Saturday concluded their annual Hajj pilgrimage with the farewell circumambulation at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, western Saudi Arabia.

According to Anadolu Agency, the pilgrimage was concluded in "an atmosphere of faith filled with tranquility," as reported by Saudi state-run TV Al-Ekhbariya. On Tuesday, the Saudi statistics authority disclosed that the total number of pilgrims for this season reached nearly 1.71 million. This figure included 1.55 million pilgrims from outside the kingdom, representing 165 nationalities, while over 160,600 pilgrims performed Hajj from within Saudi Arabia.

The total number of pilgrims exceeded last year's figure of 1.67 million from both inside and outside the kingdom but did not reach the more than 1.83 million seen in 2024. The Hajj rituals officially began on Monday, with pilgrims arriving in Mina, west of Saudi Arabia, amid extensive services and security measures aimed at facilitating the pilgrimage.

The six-day Hajj season included several significant rituals, such as standing at Mount Arafat on Tuesday, overnight stays in Muzdalifah, the symbolic stoning of Satan, and the farewell circumambulation at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.