Worshippers converged on Mount Arafat for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak.
Worshippers converged on Mount Arafat for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak. Accounts differ on the number of participants: Western sources reported that more than a million worshippers participated in the Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak at Mount Arafat, while Turkey reported that 1.8 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat for the most sacred day of the Hajj. ABC News in
Worshippers converged on Mount Arafat for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak. Accounts differ on the number of participants: Western sources reported that more than a million worshippers participated in the Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak at Mount Arafat, while Turkey reported that 1.8 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat for the most sacred day of the Hajj. ABC Australia reported that more than a million worshippers participated in the Hajj pilgrimage as it reached its peak at Mount Arafat. Al Jazeera reported that temperatures near 44°C were recorded during the Hajj pilgrimage at Mount Arafat. Daily Sabah reported that 1.8 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat for the most sacred day of the Hajj.
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