More than two million Muslims from around the globe have gathered around Mount Arafat near Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the high point of their annual pilgrimage. The day-long station at Arafat symbolises Muslims' wait for the day of judgement. They spend the day praying. Male pilgrims wear a simple uniform of seamless, two-piece, white garments called the Ihram, which also signify their state of purity. The pilgrims make a sea of white as they stream in their thousands onto the plain of Arafat. For many, the pilgrimage is the fulfilment of a life-long ambition. All Muslims capable of making the journey are duty-bound to do so. One of the VIPs invited by the Saudi government this year is the controversial Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on his first pilgrimage. Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next



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