Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for sacred hajj ritual

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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on June 5 to mark Arafat Day, the most important day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat on Thursday to mark Arafat Day,

00:07the most important day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

00:11Clad in white, the worshippers walked through the streets near Mecca,

00:15making their way towards Mount Arafat, which is believed to be where Prophet Muhammad

00:19delivered his final sermon to followers 14 centuries ago.

00:23Arafat Day marks the spiritual peak of the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam.

00:29Hajj takes place in the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

00:33This year, Saudi authorities have deployed thousands of security personnel,

00:38health care workers and volunteers to manage the flow of pilgrims and ensure their safety.

00:44Cooling stations, water distribution points and medical tents have been set up

00:48to help pilgrims cope with the intense summer heat.

00:52Malaysia's minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs,

00:56Datuk Dr. Mohamed Naim Mokhtar said about 31,600 Malaysian pilgrims would join the millions of others.

01:04He said the movement of Malaysian pilgrims began at 6.30 a.m. and they would move in stages.

01:11He said a total of 80 ill and elderly Hajj pilgrims will perform the Wukuf ritual at the plains of Arafat

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