Hajj worshipers pray at Mount Arafat
19 July, 2021 13:09
Hajj worshipers pray at Mount ArafatClose to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world prepared on September 10 night for the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage at a rocky hill known as Mount Arafat. The pilgrims will mark September 11 with day-long prayers and recitals of the Koran holy book at the spot in western Saudi Arabia where they believe their Prophet Mohammed gave his last hajj sermon. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI
Muslim worshipers begin arriving at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat, during the second scaled-down Hajj of the coronavirus era.
Also known as the “Mount of Mercy,” it is the site where it is believed that the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) delivered his final sermon.
Worshipers pray and recite the Quran there for several hours.
(Source: AFP)
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