Haj pilgrimage reaches climax at Mount Arafat
Thursday 31 August 2017 14:34, UK
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![Muslim worshipers, some carrying umbrellas to protect them from the scorching sun, gather for prayer at Namirah mosque near Mount Arafat]()
Image: More than two million Muslims have gathered for the climax of the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia -
![Muslim pilgrims gathering on Mount Arafat]()
Image: Worshippers came together at Mount Arafat, southeast of the holy city of Mecca -
![Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat]()
Image: The site is where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed gave his last sermon about 14 centuries ago -
![An aerial view shows buses parked after dropping Muslim pilgrims off near Mount Arafat]()
Image: Scores of closely packed buses parked up after dropping pilgrims off near Mount Arafat -
![Muslim worshipers, carrying umbrellas to protect them from the scorching sun, gather for the noon prayer at Namirah mosque near Mount Arafat]()
Image: Worshippers carried umbrellas to protect them from the scorching sun, with temperatures tipping 40C -
![An aerial view shows Muslim pilgrims gathering on Mount Arafat]()
Image: Men and women from nearly every country in the world gathered side by side -
![Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namira Mosque on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage]()
Image: The haj is a once-in-a-lifetime religious duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford the journey -
![Muslim worshippers, some carrying umbrellas to protect them from the scorching sun, gather for prayer at Namirah mosque]()
Image: Officials say all safety precautions have been taken to avoid a repeat of the deadly 2015 crush that left hundreds dead
