"These sacred feelings are the most luxurious and best thing about Arafat,” he told The Associated Press. "We came from Yemen, four days and nights. It was very tiring, but we came to please Allah and ...

The standing at Arafat, known as Wuquf, is the central rite of Hajj. From noon to sunset, pilgrims assemble at Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon.