FILE - Muslim pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 2023. Once a year, Muslim pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia from around the world unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)