Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat - in pictures

Muslim pilgrims journey to Mount Arafat on second day of Hajj

Muslim pilgrims pray on top of Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat during Hajj. AFP

A Syrian man prays inside a tent near Mount Arafat. AFP

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat, to the south-east of Makkah. EPA

Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat during Hajj. EPA

Syrian men pray inside a tent near Mount Arafat. AFP

Libyan pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat. AFP

Muslim pilgrims walk on the plains of Mount Arafat. EPA

A woman prays on Mount Arafat during Hajj. EPA

Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat during Hajj. EPA

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat. EPA

A Muslim man prays on Mount Arafat. EPA

Pilgrims pray atop Mount Arafat during Hajj. Pilgrims who do not visit Mount Arafat on Tuesday will not have completed Hajj. AFP

A pilgrim protects herself from the sun near the holy city of Makkah. AP

The crowd on Mount Arafat during the Hajj pilgrimage. AFP

Pilgrims collect pebbles at Mount Arafat. Worshippers are recommended to collect 70 pebbles so they may participate in Jamarat. AFP

Pilgrims pray atop Mount Arafat. AFP

On the second day of Hajj millions of pilgrims will perform Fajr in Mina, then make their way to Mount Arafat, about 21 kilometres away. AFP

Pilgrims pray atop Mount Arafat. AFP

The mountain is where Prophet Mohammed is said to have delivered his final sermon. AFP

Pilgrims typically spend the full day at Mount Arafat, praying and supplicating to God. AFP

Rituals end at sunset, when pilgrims make their way to Muzdalifah, south of Mina, for shortened Maghrib and Isha prayers. EPA

Muslim pilgrims pray at Namira Mosque on the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

Syrian amputees rest inside their tent near Mount Arafat. AFP

Muslim pilgrims walk on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023. REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Water mist is sprayed to help pilgrims keep cool as temperatures on Mount Arafat reach extreme highs. Reuters

Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage outside the holy city of Makkah. Reuters

Saudi authorities expect more than 2 million pilgrims to undertake Hajj this year following the lifting of Covid restrictions. Reuters

On the second day of Hajj, pilgrims travel from Mina, near Makkah, to Mount Arafat, where they will hear a sermon by Sheikh Yousef bin Mohammad. Reuters

On the morning of the Day of Arafah, the second day of Hajj, pilgrims offer a prayer at Nimrah mosque before heading to Mount Arafat. Reuters

Muslim pilgrims gather at top of the rocky hill known as Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed gave his final sermon. AP

This year's sermon will be translated into 20 languages and is expected to be heard by around 300 million listeners. AP

Pilgrims typically spend the full day at Mount Arafat, praying and supplicating to God. Reuters

Mount Arafat is said to be where Adam and Eve were reunited on Earth after falling from heaven. Reuters

Dhuhr (past midday) and Asr (late afternoon) prayers will be performed communally in the Arafat valley after the Hajj sermon is read. Reuters

Rituals end at sunset, when pilgrims will make their way to Muzdalifah, south of Mina, for shortened Maghrib and Isha prayers. Reuters

All over the world, millions of Muslims not undertaking Hajj this year will mark the Day of Arafah by fasting. Reuters

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