Pilgrims on the Plains of Arafah on Hajj – By Fatimah Laher, Age 12
On the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, pilgrims go to Mount Arafat, also known as the Mountain of Mercy, from Mina. The Khutbah of Hajj is given and the pilgrims stay on the mountain the whole day, making Dua’a and praying to Allah for forgiveness of their sins.