Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount of Mercy)
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Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount of Mercy) is a small granite hill on the plain of Arafat near Mecca, revered in Islam as the place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon and where pilgrims gather during Hajj to pray for forgiveness.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| جبل الرحمة | 1 |
| Jabal al-Rahmah | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy site
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hill ⓘ |
| access | open to pilgrims during Hajj season ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jabal ar-Rahmah
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Mount of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
forgiveness
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mercy of Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Farewell Sermon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
Hajj
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ⓘ
Wuquf at Arafat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj sites in Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
Islamic holy places ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of divine mercy in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| feature |
rocky terrain
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small hill ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | granite ⓘ |
| hasStructure | white pillar monument at its summit ⓘ |
| importanceInHajj | central location for standing at Arafat ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Makkah Province
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Plain of Arafat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Mount of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Arafat plain
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ⓘ
Masjid Namirah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arafat area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
pilgrims make du'a (supplication) there
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pilgrims stand or sit on and around the hill during Arafat day ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | revered site in Islam ⓘ |
| ritualRequirementNote | being anywhere in Arafat plain fulfills wuquf, not only on the hill itself ⓘ |
| roleInHajj |
place where pilgrims gather on 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah
ⓘ
site for supplication and seeking forgiveness ⓘ |
| significanceInIslam | site of Prophet Muhammad's Farewell Sermon according to Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| terrainType | granite hill ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorGathering | 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Muslim pilgrims ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
جبل الرحمة