Pilgrims rest at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

A Muslim pilgrim feeds cats while visiting Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

A Muslim pilgrim visits Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

Muslim pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

An aerial view of the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

A Muslim pilgrim prays at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

A Muslim pilgrim sits with a child at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

A muslim pilgrim rests at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

A Muslim pilgrim prays at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Pilgrims gather at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Muslim pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Pilgrims go around the Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Pilgrims gather at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 9, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

A general view as Muslim pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

A Muslim pilgrim prays at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Muslim pilgrims visit Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hira cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman