Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for worship as Hajj reaches its peak
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Thousands of pilgrims walked to the mount through the predawn darkness.
Following in the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated on Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection.