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Faith under the sun: pilgrims endure heat at mount Arafat

27 May 2026, 06:39 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Faith under the sun: pilgrims endure heat at mount Arafat
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday for the most significant ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering temperatures as they prayed for forgiveness, mercy and peace amid regional uncertainty.