The rocky hill holds immense significance in Islam. Arafat is mentioned in the Quran and it is where the Prophet Muhammad is said to have given his last sermon on his final Hajj.

Muslim pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Thursday on the second day of the annual Hadj. The rocky hill, just outside the holy city of Mecca, holds immense significance for Islam.

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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 ...

The Day of Arafat, considered the holiest day in Islam, is a moment of intense prayer and reflection. According to tradition, it is when God draws closest to His followers and forgives sins.

Muslim pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat on Thursday, June 5, 2025, to pray during the high point of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage; The pilgrims defied the extreme heat wave as they stormed Mount ...

Thousands of pilgrims, including Nigerians, have defied the heat wave and stormed mount Arafat for prayer and reflection for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.Saudi Arabia's minister of Hajj had issued an ...

Muslim pilgrims pray at dawn on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 5, 2025.

Mount Arafat is where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon. There is little to no shade on the 70-metre-high hill, leaving pilgrims exposed to the desert sun.

Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat during the high point of the hajj pilgrimage Thursday, as authorities urged them to avoid the hottest hours of the day after tragedy struck last year. "I ...

Pilgrims must remain in Arafat until sunset. Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Away from the worship, an ice cream kiosk nearby provided some relief.