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Muslim pilgrims continue spiritual journey with visit to Mount Arafat

As a part of the Hajj, pilgrims in Mecca continue their spiritual journey by visiting the significant site of Jabal al-Rahmah (the Mount of Mercy). It is a rocky hill within the plain of Mt. Arafat, located approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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The ritual is a recreation of Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at the three places where the latter is said to have tried to dissuade Abraham from obeying God's order to sacrifice his son, Ismael, according to Islamic traditions.