Pilgrims visit Mount Arafat on crucial day of Hajj

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims moved through the Saudi Arabian valley of Mina to Mount Arafat at dawn on Tuesday for a crucial day of the Hajj – to engage in supplication and seeking forgiveness, as well as listening to sermons.

The intense day of worship considered to be the climax of the annual Hajj takes place at the site where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon, calling for equality and unity among…