May 26, 2026 6:02 PM
Millions of Muslim pilgrims gather on the Plain of Arafat as Hajj reaches its spiritual peak
Today marks the Day of Arafat, the holiest and most significant day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Millions of Muslims from around the world have assembled on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca for the Wuquf - the central and most critical ritual of Hajj, observed on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Pilgrims spend the day at the site in reverent prayer, a ritual so essential to the pilgrimage that missing it renders the entire Hajj invalid. After sunset, the faithful will proceed to Muzdalifah before...