00:00More than 1.6 million Muslims faced temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius as they embarked
00:06on a day of worship and Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia.
00:10Pilgrims climbed hills and scaled Mount Arafat in the early hours of Thursday to perform
00:15a key ritual in the annual Islamic pilgrimage.
00:18Arafat holds immense significance in Islam as it's mentioned in the Holy Quran and it's
00:23where Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him delivered his final sermon.
00:27According to traditional sayings of the Prophet, the Day of Arafat is the most sacred day of
00:32the year for Muslims where God draws near to the faithful and forgives their sins.
00:37After spending a day on Mount Arafat some 25 kilometers from the holy city of Mecca,
00:42worshippers descended down to Muzdalifah.
00:45In Muzdalifah, pilgrims collect pebbles to throw at the devil in Mina over the next three days
00:50of Hajj beginning on the first day of Eid al-Adha on Friday.
00:53Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is a religious obligation involving rituals
00:58and acts of worship.
01:00Every Muslim is obligated to perform Hajj at least once in their lifetime provided they
01:05have the money and are physically fit to do it.
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