"22 MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA- DECEMBER 05: Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performing the Hajj attend the Friday prayers inside and outside the Grand Mosque, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on December 05, 2008. The hajj, which officially starts Saturday, is one of the five pillars of Islam, alongside belief in God, praying, fasting and charity. (Salah Malkawi/ The National)" ©Salah Malkawi

22 MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA- DECEMBER 05: Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performing the Hajj attend the Friday prayers inside and outside the Grand Mosque, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on December 05, 2008. The hajj, which officially starts Saturday, is one of the five pillars of Islam, alongside belief in God, praying, fasting and charity. (Salah Malkawi/ The National)