Hajj 2019 Day 1: Pilgrims arrive in Mina for the night ahead of the journey to mount Arafat

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Night falls on the tents hosting pilgrims in Mina. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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An overhead view of the white tents at Mina, traditional pilgrims' accommodation. ( (AN photo/Huda Bashatah)

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pilgrims convene in the streets to offer Maghrib prayers on the day of Tarwiyah in Mina. (AN photo/Huda Bashatah)

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A police officer sprinkles water over the heads of oncoming pilgrims to offer some slight respite from the heat. (AN photo/Huda Bashatah)

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(AN photo/Huda Bashatah)

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An overhead view of the white tents at Mina, traditional pilgrims' accommodation. (AN photo/Huda Bashatah)

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Night falls on the tents hosting pilgrims in Mina. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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Night falls on the tents hosting pilgrims in Mina. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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Pilgrims find refreshments amid the giant tent camps in Mina the night before they ascend Mount Arafat. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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Pilgrims find refreshments amid the giant tent camps in Mina the night before they ascend Mount Arafat. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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Pilgrims find refreshments amid the giant tent camps in Mina the night before they ascend Mount Arafat. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)

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Pilgrims find refreshments amid the giant tent camps in Mina the night before they ascend Mount Arafat. (AN photo/Essam Al-Ghalib)