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Pilgrims' gathering in Mina complete -- SPA

MINA, Aug 30 (KUNA) -- Waves of white-robed pilgrims, beseeching His Almighty for forgiveness, mercy and blessing, completed gathering in Mina on Wednesday performing first day of Hajj rituals, ahead of grouping on Mount Arafat on Thursday.
According to the official Saudi Press Agency, traffic squads backed by security personnel organized flow of the faithful from Holy Makkah to Mina.
Interior Minister, Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud and Advisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Makkah Amir and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, and other ranking officials oversaw the pilgrims flow and the procedures taken for their safety.
The pilgrims would stay in Mina until Thursday's sunrise, where they start heading to Mount Arafat, about 20 kilometers east of Makkah. Arafat day is the main ritual of Hajj, where worshippers stand in contemplative vigil to repent from their past sins and seek mercy from God. (pickup previous) nh.rk