Welcome showers lashed Makkah and other nearby areas on Sunday evening giving thousands of pilgrims a respite from simmering heat. The combo pictures show a pilgrim praying near the Holy Kaba as rainwater completely drenches him. The top picture on the right shows Meezab-e-Rahma, the golden spout from where rainwater on the roof of the Kaba falls onto the Hateem. The bottom picture on the right shows pilgrims walking toward their abode as run pours in. — Courtesy photo