Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they 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 ...

Muslims in Mecca are marking the Day of Arafah which is the most sacred day in the Islamic calendar with millions having gathered on Mount Arafat for prayers ...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, more than 1.83 million Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia ...

The 9th of Dhul Hijjah, known as the Day of Arafat, is the most pivotal day of Hajj. It is the day when pilgrims stand in humble supplication at Mount Arafat (Jabal Arafat), seeking Allah’s mercy, ...

Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving scorching Arab summer, will immerse themselves in ...

ARAFAT – 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-Muslims, the circling ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — They came in the ...