More than 2 million Muslims taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage opening day in Saudi Arabia in 2018. Saudi Arabia's king is paying for 200 people affected by the Christchurch mosque shootings to fly to Mecca. Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. He said his physical recovery was slow but steady and the trip to Mecca would help with his mental recovery. FETHI BELAID/AP Saudi Arabian King Salman is paying for victims of the mosque shooting and their families to attend August's event.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 07:07 UTC