Tears Flow as Pilgrims Gather on Arafah for Sacred Day of Hajj

Pilgrims from around the world have gathered in their millions on the plains of Arafah on Thursday morning (5 June) as Yawmul Arafah, the most sacred day of the Hajj pilgrimage, gets underway. Speaking to VOC News live from Arafah, Sheikh Ebrahim Gabriels, Imam at Al-Masjidur Rawbie and director of the Al Quds Foundation SA, confirmed that all South African hujaaj (pilgrims) have arrived safely, describing an atmosphere filled with […]