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 ...

[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 ...