Arafat
E148583
Arafat is a granite hill and surrounding plain near Mecca that serves as the central site of the Hajj pilgrimage’s Day of Arafah rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arafat canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
ⓘ
hill ⓘ plain ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
ⓘ
Saudi local authorities in Makkah Province ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of Arafah
ⓘ
surface form:
Arafah
Mount Arafat ⓘ
surface form:
Plain of Arafat
|
| arabicName | عرفة ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | largest single-day gathering of Hajj pilgrims ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
collective prayer
ⓘ
sermon listening ⓘ supplication (duʿa) on Day of Arafah ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj sites
ⓘ
Hills of Saudi Arabia ⓘ Islamic holy places ⓘ |
| centralSiteOf | Day of Arafah rituals ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Mina
ⓘ
Muzdalifah ⓘ |
| contains | Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount of Mercy) ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| distanceFromMecca | approximately 20 km southeast of Mecca ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mount Arafat
ⓘ
Mount Arafat ⓘ
surface form:
Plain of Arafat
|
| hasReligiousEvent | Khutbah (sermon) on Day of Arafah ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection | Mecca–Arafat highway ⓘ |
| hasTemporaryInfrastructure |
tents during Hajj season
ⓘ
water and sanitation facilities during Hajj ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | buses for Hajj pilgrims ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mecca ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Taif ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount of Mercy) ⓘ |
| partOf | Hajj sites around Mecca ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | annual Islamic pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Makkah Province ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requiredFor |
validity of Hajj in Shia jurisprudence
ⓘ
validity of Hajj in Sunni jurisprudence ⓘ |
| significanceInReligion |
Day of Arafah
ⓘ
Hajj ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky hill and open plain ⓘ |
| timeOfMainRitual | 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hajj pilgrimage rituals
ⓘ
standing (wuquf) during Hajj ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.