Nigeria: Pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for day-long worship — Africa Links 24

Arafat Day, the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah, is significant in the Hajj rite and Muslim calendar.

The day is for millions of pilgrims to converge on Mount of Arafat, near Makkah, to perform the most important ritual of Hajj, known as Wuqoof-e-Arafat.

Mount Arafat is the place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his final speech, known as the Farewell Sermon, 1,435 years ago.

The Day is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage, with pilgrims spending the entire day in…