Muslim Pilgrims Ascend Mount Arafat for Hajj's Pivotal Day

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Saudi Arabia Mount Arafat Pilgrims Hajj Adha

Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day. Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to ...