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A member of the Saudi security force takes part in a military parade in preparation for the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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A member of the Saudi security force takes part in a military parade in preparation for the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca October 20, 2012. On October 25, the day of Arafat, millions of Muslim pilgrims will stand in prayer on the mount of Arafat near Mecca at the peak of the annual pilgrimage. The security forces are tasked to keep guard during the pilgrimage. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (SAUDI ARABIA – Tags: RELIGION MILITARY)