MOUNT ARAFAT: Muslim Hajj pilgrims say Asr prayers at the Nemra mosque near Mount Arafat Saturday. ? AFP photo MOUNT ARAFAT, Nov 5 (AFP) : More than two million Muslims gathered Saturday on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat and its surrounding plain, marking the peak day of the hajj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage.
Dressed in white garments, the pilgrims filled the Namera Mosque in Arafat and the nearby streets and camps for collective prayer, led by Saudi Arabia's top cleric, Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh.
"Islam is the solution for the problems" of Muslims, he said in a speech before the prayer began, warning the faithful of "a media and cultural invasion that seeks to weaken (their) faith."
He urged Muslims to solve their problems "without interference from their enemies," condemning those who want to "provoke hostility between you and your leaders."
This year's hajj coincides with the Arab Spring democracy protests that have swept many nations in the region and led to the ouster of the autocratic leaders of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
Saudi Arabia has been spared the unrest despite small-scale, sporadic Shiite-led protests that took place in its Eastern Province, which the Sunni-majority kingdom quickly controlled.
Source: thefinancialexpress-bd.com
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