Muslims ascend Mount Arafat marking Hajj pinnacle

Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

A Muslim pilgrim reacts while praying on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims pray on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

Muslim pilgrims gather on the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2023.

A woman carries a baby as muslim pilgrims walk to climb the Mount of Mercy at the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 26, 2023.

A Muslim pilgrim prays atop Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 27, 2023.