This image made from a helicopter shows Muslim pilgrims arriving on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia. More than 2 million pilgrims gather at the site of Prophet Muhammad's last sermon 14 centuries ago in a ritual that marks the climax of the annual Muslim pilgrimage where most of them spend the night.

First published in the December 18, 2007, 3:51 p.m. edition

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