Muslims who are attending this year’s Hajj pilgrimage have reached Mount Arafat. The Day of Arafat is the second day of Hajj, during which pilgrims hold prayers and listen to sermons at Mount Arafat, and is considered the holiest day of the Islamic faith. | Middle East Eye

Nearly two million Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the high point of the Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi authorities hope to avoid a repeat of last year’s heat deaths as temperatures are forecast to reach 40 to 45 degrees Celsius. | DW News

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