Picture: Ajel News
An Indian pilgrim died whilst performing prayers in Makkah.
The 60-year-old man knelt down in the sujood position and never stood back up.
Worshippers ended their prayers when they noticed the man wasn't moving and called paramedics.
Those who witnessed the incident chanted Islamic prayers as the pilgrim was carried out of the mosque.
Picture: Ajel News
The incident happened on Sunday in Mecca's Al-Salam Mosque in the city's Jabal Al Noor.
The man had been in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
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