It is considered the climax of the pilgrimage. 2. Day of Standing: Pilgrims gather at the Plain of Arafat, near Mecca, where they stand in contemplative vigil, engage in prayers, and seek ...

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college ...

AFP/Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia Published on June 15, 2024 | 05:19 PM More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual haj ...