A file photo of Muslim pilgrims at the top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia ...

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college ...

AFP/Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia Published on June 15, 2024 | 05:19 PM More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual haj ...

Here’s a look at the life of the late Yasser Arafat, who was president of the Palestinian Authority. Personal:Birth date: August 24, 1929 (some sources say August 4th) Death date: November 11, 2004 ...