Millions of Hajj Pilgrims Converge on Mina as Day of Arafah Begins
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims arrived in the sprawling tent city of Mina on Friday, marking the official commencement of the annual Hajj pilgrimage ahead of the pivotal Day of Arafah. Moving in a synchronized wave of white robes, worshippers gathered just outside the holy city of Mecca to prepare…