LIN: As we've been reporting, in Saudi Arabia the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca or the Hajj reached its peak today amid tight police security. CNN's Rym Brahimi joins us now by videophone live from Mecca -- Rym.</s>RYM BRAHIMI, CNN: Carol well today was the second day and it was the most important day of the annual Muslim pilgrimage. Today when these pilgrims go to the plain of Arafat and its known as the day of standing because the pilgrims go they stand there they pray for God's forgiveness. The plain of Arafat is beneath the scene where Adam met Eve after they were both expelled from Paradise. This is where they met and this is where they both prayed, asked for God's forgiveness and were forgiven. And so there's very, very high hope if you will from pilgrims from around the world this is really where they -- why they come -- from everywhere in the world and from far away at times because the hope is they believe they will be forgiven for their sins and right here start a new clean slate and there reborn.</s>LIN: Rym we understand also that the news was made by a major sheik a religious leader about Muslims who support terrorism -- a warning to them. Do you know much about this?</s>BRAHIMI: It was an interesting speech, Carol, especially as the preacher if you will</s>LIN: Alright, thank you very much Rym Brahimi for reporting live to us from the Hajj in Mecca. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Muslim Pilgrimage Reaches Peak Today