Braving the heat and uneven surfaces, Muslim pilgrims scaled Mount Arafat to perform a key ritual of the annual Islamic pilgrimage.

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 ...

Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest ...

Muslim pilgrims set off at dawn on Thursday (June 5) morning to gather at Mount Arafat as they mark what is considered the annual hajj’s most important day, Arafat Day.

Under the blazing sun of the Saudi desert, Muslim pilgrims gathered Thursday at Mount Arafat for one of the most significant rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage. With temperatures soaring above 40°C ...

Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest ...

Muslim pilgrims from around the world prayed atop Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the annual 2025 Hajj pilgrimage reaches its peak on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

MOUNT ARAFAT: Saudi Arabian authorities urged pilgrims to avoid staying outside a shelter during the hottest part of the day as pilgrims prayed on Mount Arafat on Thursday, at the peak of the ...