2.5 mn pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat

 (BATKHELA-MOVIES)MAKKAH: More than 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world including 180,000 Pakistanis are reaching at the vast plains of Arafat to perform the most important ritual of Hajj today. Prophet Mohammed SAWW delivered his final hajj sermon at Arafat.

After spending a whole day and night in Mina in prayers and meditation on the first day of Hajj (Yaum Al Tarwiya) on Friday, they are proceeding to Arafat on foot, by train, bus and vehicles.

The pilgrims are reaching at Mount Arafat and its surrounding plains where the hajj sermon will be delivered from the historical Nimra Mosque. 

After the sermon, the pilgrims will offer Zuhr and Asr prayers together and later will leave for Muzdalifah before the sunset where they will offer Maghrib and Isha prayers together. 

During their stay at Muzdalifah, the pilgrims will gather stones for Ramy al-Jamarat, throwing stones to signify their defiance of the devil. 

At Mina the pilgrims perform The hajj will end on Sunday with Eid al-Adha , or the Feast of Sacrifice when the pilgrims will return to their camps in Mina after Fajr prayers.