Mount Arafat

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Hajj site Islamic holy site mountain

Mount Arafat is a granite hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is central to the Hajj pilgrimage, where pilgrims gather for the pivotal ritual of standing (wuquf) on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.

Aliases (3)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hajj site → Islamic holy site → mountain →
associatedEvent	Farewell Sermon of Prophet Muhammad →
associatedWith	Day of Arafah → Prophet Muhammad →
category	Hajj sites → Islamic holy places → Mountains of Saudi Arabia →
centralRitual	standing at Arafat → wuquf →
climate	arid desert climate →
country	Saudi Arabia →
distanceFromMecca	approximately 20 kilometers east →
elevation	about 454 meters above sea level → about 70 meters above surrounding plain →
governedBy	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia →
hasAlternativeName	Jabal Arafat → Jabal ʿArafah → Mount of Mercy →
hasAnnualEvent	Day of Arafah gathering →
hasArabicName	جبل عرفة →
hasNearbySite	Masjid Namirah → Mina → Plain of Muzdalifah →
hasReligiousStatus	place of forgiveness in Islamic belief →
hasStructure	pillar marking the place of standing →
importanceInHajj	wuquf at Arafat is essential for validity of Hajj →
languageOfToponym	Arabic →
locatedIn	Hejaz → Makkah Province → Plain of Arafat →
locatedNear	Mecca →
material	granite →
nearbyCity	Mecca →
overseenBy	Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah →
partOf	Islamic pilgrimage route →
peakType	rocky hill →
pilgrimageSeason	Dhu al-Hijjah →
religion	Islam →
ritualDate	9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah →
significanceIn	Hajj →
timeZone	Arabia Standard Time →
transportAccess	Hajj transport routes from Mecca →
usedFor	sermons during Hajj → supplication during Hajj →
visitedBy	millions of pilgrims annually →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Day of Arafah ("Plain of Arafat") → Day of Arafah →	locationOfMainRitual
Mecca → Muzdalifah →	near
Hajj ("Plain of Arafat") →	associatedPlain
Hejaz →	containsIslamicSite
Makkah Province →	containsReligiousSite
Mount Arafat ("Jabal Arafat") →	hasAlternativeName
Hajj ("Wuquf at Arafat") →	keyRite
Mount Arafat ("Plain of Arafat") →	locatedIn
Muzdalifah ("Wuquf at Arafat") →	precededBy