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At this time, Saturday, greater than 1.5 million Muslims from all over the world journey to Higher Arafat to carry out the best Hajj, the place Muslims stand from dawn to sundown.
On Mount Arafat, referred to as the Mount of Mercy, pilgrims spend the day reciting the Quran, praising God and chanting “Labbayk, O God, atbayk” till sundown.
With temperatures anticipated to succeed in 43 levels Celsius, Saudi authorities are encouraging pilgrims to drink sufficient water and defend themselves from the scorching solar. Many males carried umbrellas as a result of they have been prohibited from carrying hats.
1,435 years in the past, the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon, referred to as the Farewell Sermon, on the Holy Mountain. In his sermon, the Prophet referred to as for equality and unity amongst Muslims.
Pilgrims left Mecca by bus or on foot yesterday on their strategy to Mina, a number of kilometers from the Grand Mosque, on the eve of a rally on Mount Arafah the place they chanted: “Allahu Akbar” and “At your service, O God, at your pleasure.”
Greater than 500,000 Muslims are taking part within the hajj this yr, and state media reported that about 1.5 million folks had arrived within the kingdom by Monday night.
