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On Tuesday, pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his last sermon, enduring temperatures of 45C.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Volunteers handed out bottles of water, parasols and food packages to the tens of thousands of pilgrims as they made their way toward Mount Arafat, as helicopters buzzed overhead regularly.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The biggest test could come on the second day of Hajj, when pilgrims gather for prayer and repentance at Mount Arafat, a granite hill and surrounding plains at the edge of Mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
In the decade to come, Jackson basked in celebrity and international travel, including a controversial meeting with Yasser Arafat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
About twenty of us Muslims who had finished the Hajj were sitting in a huge tent on Mount Arafat.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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