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What Will Happen As 1.5 Million Muslims Gather On Mount Arafat
June 15, 2024
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Daily Trust
At least 1.5 million Muslims from all over the world have gathered on the plains of Arafah in Saudi Arabia for one of the most important Hajj rites today.
Among these are 65,000 Nigerians who, despite the grueling economic situation at home, flew to the Holy Land for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
This episode of The Bearing seeks to discover how they feel about being there and what it means.