Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.Braving the heat ...

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the ...

The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. It is often the most memorable for pilgrims, who stand together asking God for mercy ...

Muslim pilgrims pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 27.

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — They came in the dark of night, in the thousands, to clamber up the rocky hill called Mount Arafat. The mound southeast of Mecca is little known outside Islam. For non ...

Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat in the high point of the hajj pilgrimage Thursday as authorities urged them to avoid the hottest hours of the day after tragedy struck last year. "I came ...

More than 1.83 million Muslims from around the world gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual on S… ...

Muslim pilgrims pray at dawn on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 5, 2025.

Pilgrims gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on June 5, 2025. — Reuters.

Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak. Masses of Muslims gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on ...