Day of Arafah
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Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Day of Arafah canonical | 6 |
| Arafah | 1 |
| Arafah Day | 1 |
| Day of Arafah (9th of Dhu al-Hijjah) | 1 |
| Day of Arafah gathering | 1 |
| Yawm Arafah | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy day
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of Arafah
ⓘ
surface form:
Yawm Arafah
Yawm ‘Arafah ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
God descends to the nearest heaven in a manner befitting His majesty
ⓘ
God frees many people from Hellfire on this day ⓘ sins of two years are forgiven for those who fast it (non-pilgrims) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Hajj ⓘ
surface form:
Hajj pilgrimage
|
| associatedWithProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj rituals
ⓘ
Islamic fasting days ⓘ Islamic holidays ⓘ |
| coreRitual |
collective supplication
ⓘ
sermon delivered at Arafat ⓘ standing at Arafat (wuquf) ⓘ |
| countryOfMainRitual | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| farewellSermonYear |
10 AH
ⓘ
632 CE ⓘ |
| fastingRulingForPilgrims | fasting is generally discouraged for pilgrims at Arafat ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Prophet Muhammad delivered the Farewell Sermon at Arafat ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIslamicLaw |
fasting is highly recommended for non-pilgrims
ⓘ
standing at Arafat is obligatory for Hajj ⓘ |
| locationOfMainRitual |
Mount Arafat
ⓘ
Mount Arafat ⓘ
surface form:
Plain of Arafat
|
| nearCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| obligationFor | pilgrims performing Hajj ⓘ |
| observationBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| observedWith |
fasting
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ recitation of Qur’an ⓘ remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| occursOn | 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| partOf | Hajj ⓘ |
| precedes | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | non-pilgrim Muslims to fast ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Final Judgment
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Judgment
Five Pillars of Islam ⓘ mercy of God ⓘ tawbah (repentance) ⓘ tawhid (monotheism) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
climax of the Hajj rites
ⓘ
day of supplication and repentance ⓘ one of the most sacred days in Islam ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | from midday until sunset ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Day of Arafah gathering
this entity surface form:
Yawm Arafah
this entity surface form:
Arafah
this entity surface form:
Day of Arafah (9th of Dhu al-Hijjah)
this entity surface form:
Arafah Day