Hajj Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat for Central Rituals

Thousands of Hajj pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat under scorching conditions to perform the central rituals of the annual pilgrimage. After prayers and contemplation, pilgrims departed Arafat for Muzdalifah to continue their sacred journey.

26 May, 19:19 — 27 May, 02:32

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The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, a mandatory religious duty for all adult Muslims who can undertake the journey. Mount Arafat is the site of the most important ritual of the Hajj, known as the Standing at Arafat, where pilgrims spend the afternoon in prayer and supplication.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual1h ago

Pilgrims pray at Arafat as hajj peaks

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream. From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited Quranic verses on the 70-meter rocky hill near Mecca, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his last sermon. Volunteers handed out bottles of water, parasols and food packages to the tens of thousands of pilgrims as they made their way toward

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