Two million Muslims gather in Arafat for RuknAzam

Two million Muslims gather in Arafat for RuknAzam

Over two million faithful, including about one hundred and seventy-nine thousand Pakistanis are gathering in Arafat to perform the Rukn-e-Azam Waqoof-e-Arafat on Thursday.

They will listen to Hajj sermon to be delivered from Masjid-e-Nimra.     

They will offer Zohar and Asr prayers together and stay at Arafat till the call for Maghrib prayer.

After Azaan-e-Maghrib, the Hujjaj will leave for Muzdalfa where they will offer Maghrib and Isha prayers and spend the night in the open sky.