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'Pilgrims Journeying to Mecca', 1890. The Hajj, annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims, established by Muhammad in 632 AD, during medieval times, pilgrims gathered to make the journey in groups and caravans. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)