2. Day of Standing: Pilgrims gather at the Plain of Arafat, near Mecca, where they stand in contemplative vigil, engage in prayers, and seek forgiveness from Allah. This act is known as "Wuquf." 3 ...

After spending the day in Arafat, pilgrims proceed to Muzdalifah, another important location in the Hajj pilgrimage, to spend the night and from there, they continue to the city of Mina for the ...

AFP/Mount Arafat ... the high point of the annual haj pilgrimage, praying for hours. Clad in white, worshippers began arriving at dawn for the most gruelling day of the annual rites, ascending ...

Muslim pilgrim prays as she gather with others on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage ... said it was a great day to be a Muslim. “Here in Arafat we feel ...

Many went on buses, while others set off on foot from Mina, a tent-village that comes to life only during the five-day ... Arafat — areas that see a massive influx of pilgrims during the hajj.

[AFP] More than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, the high point and most grueling day of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Worshippers from all over the ...