Iranian Hajj Pilgrims in Arafah

IQNA – All Iranian pilgrims, along with those in other countries, were in the Plain of Arafat (Arafah) near Mecca Friday night.   

They prayed to God and recited supplications outside their tents last night.

Today, after the recitation of the Arafah Supplication, they will leave for Mashaar.

The ceremony of recitation of the Arafah Supplication will be held at Arafat in the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s Representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Abdol Fattah Navab.

A total of 87,500 Iranian pilgrims have travelled to Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year.  

Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied and financially able Muslim is obliged to undertake at least once during their lifetime.

The annual pilgrimage is regarded as one of the pillars of Islam and the largest act of mass pilgrimage in the world.

It is also a demonstration of Muslims’ unity and their submission to Allah.

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