It is one of the most poignant scenes from the Hajj as pilgrims pray on a rocky hill known as Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat,
Mount Arafat, marked by a white pillar, is where Islam's Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered his last sermon to tens of thousands of followers some 1,400 years ago, calling on Muslims to unite.
Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill known as Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, ahead of sunrise near the holy city of Makkah. (Pictures AP/ Nariman El-Mofty).
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