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Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Muslim pilgrims pray on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the pinnacle of the Hajj pilgrimage [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Nearly two million Muslims gather on the vast plain of Arafat, standing in prayer under the blazing sun during the high point of the Hajj. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Shoulder to shoulder, worshippers from more than 150 countries raise their hands in supplication, seeking God’s mercy on the most important day of Hajj. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
A Muslim pilgrim reads a copy of Islam's holy book Quran atop of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat. [Altaf Qadri/AP Photo]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Pilgrims in simple white garments pack the slopes of the 70-metre (230-foot) hill at Arafat, retracing the steps of the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years on. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
A Muslim pilgrim sits while covering the head with a book and praying on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Men wrapped in two unstitched pieces of cloth and women in loose-fitting dresses stand in silence at Arafat, symbolising unity beyond race, wealth or nationality. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
Arafat, often described as a preview of the Day of Judgment, becomes a sea of white as pilgrims chant, weep and repent beneath the desert sky. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
After a night of reflection in the tent city of Mina, pilgrims arrive early at Arafat to spend the afternoon in wuquf — standing in prayer from midday until sunset. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun
At sunset, the vast congregation begins its slow departure from Arafat, heading back towards Mina to continue the Hajj with the stoning of the devil ritual. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]
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