Repentant Muslims gather for hajj climax

By Muhammad Yamany
Updated August 20 2018 - 8:31pm, first published 8:27pm
Pilgrims pray during the Hajj on Mount Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims pray during the Hajj on Mount Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

More than two million Muslims have gathered at Mount Arafat for a vigil to atone for their sins and ask God's forgiveness as the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia approaches its climax.

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