In pictures: Day of prayer on Mount Arafat

10 photos of people gathering in Arafat to mark Hajj's most important day

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A pilgrim sleeps after he arrives in Arafat to mark Hajj's most important day, Day of Arafat, during his Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: Reuters


One-year-old Indonesian boy Samsirul Rizki bin Samirudin sits beside his mother as pilgrims begin gathering in Arafat. PHOTO: Reuters


Pilgrims eat as they begin gathering in Arafat to mark Hajj's most important day. PHOTO: Reuters


Muslim pilgrims make their way to Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy). PHOTO: AFP


The kingdom has mobilised vast resources for the six-day journey, one of the five pillars of Islam. PHOTO: AFP



Muslim pilgrims including young children pray at Mount Arafat. PHOTO: AFP


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Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage approaches on August 10, 2019. PHOTO: AFP


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