Kashmiri Muslim girl adjust head scarf of her mother as she departs for the annual Hajj pilgrimage on July 26 2017 in Srinagar the summer capital of...
{"Image ImageDescription": "SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - JULY 26: A Kashmiri Muslim  girl adjust head scarf of her mother as she departs for the annual Hajj pilgrimage on July 26, 2017 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Second batch of 840 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims left for the Holy Makkah, which contains the Kaaba, the focal point of the Islamic faith, in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage. 1680 pilgrims left since yesterday and around 8,000 pilgrims from Indian controlled Kashmir are expected to participate in the Hajj this year. The Hajj is a religious pilgrimages to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Islamic religious doctrine dictates that Hajj must be performed at least once in lifetime by all able-bodied adult Muslim who can afford to do so.   Hajj takes place from the 8th through the 12th day of Dhul Hijah, the twelfth and final month in the Islamic lunar calendar. More than 2 million Muslims from over183 countries make Hajj each year. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2017 Yawar Nazir"}