One million pilgrims, among them 453 from Brunei Darussalam, embarked on a spiritual journey of a lifetime as the first rituals of the annual Haj began. Haj pilgrims on Friday gathered at the vast tented Arafah to perform the wuquf, the most important ritual marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage, seeking mercy and forgiveness from Allah the Almighty. More details in Saturday’s Borneo Bulletin.
