Iron bars to protect pilgrims in Makkah

Volunteers planted small iron bars around a big rock in the Western Saudi town of Makkah that to prevent it from rolling down on Muslim pilgrims converging on the Gulf Kingdom for their annual Haj next month.

The Saudi daily ‘Sada’ published a picture of the rock which said it is awkwardly located on top of Jabal Al Rahma (Mountain of Mercy) on Mount Arafat in Makkah.

It said the bars were planted around the rock by volunteers.

Standing on Mount Arafat is a fundamental part of Haj as Muslims spend the whole day on that mountain to pray and to supplicate to God to forgive their sins.

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