More than 1.5million Muslims in Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage will today celebrate the Day of Arafah - the most sacred in the Islamic calendar. Each year worshippers travel to the holy city in Saudi Arabia to take part in the sacred journey, which is a key pillar of Islam and a pilgrimage many Muslims hope to complete at least once in their lifetime. The pilgrimage takes place during Dhul Hujjah , the final month of the Islamic calendar, with the Day of Arafah, being celebrated today.

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