The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj. It's often the most memorable event for pilgrims, who stand shoulder to shoulder, asking God for mercy ...

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — They came in the dark of night, in the thousands, to clamber up the rocky hill called Mount Arafat. The mound southeast of Mecca is little known outside Islam. For ...

Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual Haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 5. — AFP ...