Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat yesterday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage.

The start of the hajj came as US President Donald Trump continued to send mixed signals over a possible agreement to extend an uneasy ceasefire with Iran and a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Religious affairs ministry says prohibited goods are still being found in pilgrims’ luggage, risking punishment and disruption to Hajj