Muslim pilgrims gathered to pray atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Muslim pilgrims gathered to pray atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

RIYADH: On Thursday, corresponding to Dul Hijjah 9, more than 1.67 million pilgrims gathered on the plain of Arafat, marking the spiritual apex of the Hajj pilgrimage. From early…

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia: As the sun reached its zenith over Mount Arafat, pilgrims from all corners of the world were joined and immersed in prayer and reflection on the most sacred…