An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims is seen on Mount Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on December 7, 2008. Around 3 million Muslims converged on the Mount Arafat near Mecca to pray and read Islam's holy book, the Quran, marking the annual hajj pilgrimage.

An aerial view of Muslim pilgrims is seen on Mount Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on December 7, 2008.