ARAFAT — Marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, over 1.6 million pilgrims started their main ritual of wuqoof (standing) at Arafat on Thursday afternoon after ascending the vast plains ...

The UAE has officially announced the dates for the Eid Al Adha 2025 public holiday. Following the moon-sighting committee’s confirmation on Tuesday, May 27, the holiday begins on Thursday, June 5 with ...

More than 2 million Muslims gathered Saturday at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense day of worship and reflection on what's considered the climax of the Islamic hajj ...

They converge at the plain of Arafat to perform the core hajj rite. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the Hill of Mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. It is often the most ...

Muslim Pilgrims continued on Saturday their massive influx to Mount Arafat, gathering at the sacred mound in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection. The rituals officially started ...

Cooling water sprayers bring down the temperatures as Muslim pilgrims make their way to perform Friday Prayers at Namira Mosque in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near the ...

Oct. 14 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, better known as William the Conqueror, led his invading army to victory over England's King Harold at Hastings. In 1322, ...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi ...