Pilgrims arrives in Arafat

Arafat, December 07, SPA -- Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrived
in here early this morning, the Ninth of Thu-al-Hijaz, following the
deed of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) on this glorified day of Standing in Arafat, asking Almighty
Allah for forgiveness and mercy, and to perform the shortened and
combined 'Duhr' and 'Asr' Prayers as well as to listen to Arafat
sermon.

The pilgrims will stay in Arafat until sunset, and then they will
move from Arafat to Muzdalifah to spend the night there.


Security personnel are in their specified positions, surrounding
motorways and pedestrian paths for the organization of pilgrims'
movements.

The various government sectors working in the service of pilgrims
are in full readiness to provide varied medical and catering and
other services to pilgrims.


Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Interior as well as Chairman
of Hajj Supreme Committee; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of
Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee were
following the process of movements.