Arafat

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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.

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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

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