Some 25,000 visitors from the UK join the millions pouring into Arafat to spend the day in prayer
Tucked away from the intensity of the crowds and traffic today, some of the 25,000 Britons who are performing the hajj this year were taking a welcome respite in Arafat.
In modest canvas tents, strewn with sleeping bags and sleeping bodies, pilgrims settled in for prayer and reflection, ahead of the gruelling physical and mental challenges that lay ahead.
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