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Blistering heat tests pilgrims at Mount Arafat during Hajj’s peak rite

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Source: Al Jazeera
Blistering heat tests pilgrims at Mount Arafat during Hajj’s peak rite
Photo: Al Jazeera
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Thousands of pilgrims gathered on Mecca’s Mount Arafat under near-44C heat for the Hajj’s central wuquf ritual, with more than 1.5 million worshippers praying on the rocky hill before moving to Muzdalifah and Mina for the upcoming rites; volunteers handed out water and shade as regional tensions cast a shadow over the pilgrimage.

Topics:worldreligion#hajj#islam#mecca#mount-arafat#pilgrimage#religion
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  1. Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun  Al Jazeera
  2. Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns  PBS
  3. Thousands of Iranians Travel to Saudi Arabia in a Tense Wartime Pilgrimage  WSJ
  4. Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia as the Hajj reaches its peak  AP News
  5. More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears  BBC

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