•Muslim pilgrims gather around Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy) in Mecca Thousands of pilgrims, including Nigerians, have defied the heat wave and stormed mount Arafat for prayer and reflection for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia’s minister of Hajj had issued an advisory for pilgrims to stay in their tents [&h...

