Mount Arafat

Approximately two million Muslims, including 84,000 Turkish nationals, have gathered at Mount Arafat in sweltering 40-degree heat to perform the most critical ritual of the Hajj. Seeking forgiveness and spiritual purification, the massive…

The massive transfer of approximately two million Hajj pilgrims from Mecca to the foothills of Mount Arafat has officially begun ahead of the pilgrimage's most critical ritual. In a major logistical update this year, Saudi officials are…