APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Mecca - 10 August 2019 Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat, as Jabal al-Rahma near Mecca, as they take part in one of the Hajj rituals southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca
STORYLINE – Arafat is the site where Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed gave his last sermon about 14 centuries ago after leading his followers on the pilgrimage. The ultra-conservative kingdom, which is undergoing dramatic social and economic reforms, has mobilised vast resources for the six-day journey, one of the five pillars of Islam.
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