Mount ʿArafāt
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Mount ʿArafāt is a hill in Saudi Arabia that plays a crucial role in the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. It is located southeast of Mecca. During the Hajj, pilgrims must go to ʿArafāt to hear a sermon and spend an afternoon there. This is a vital part of the Hajj rituals, which also include circling the Kaʿbah, running between Mount Ṣafā and Mount Marwah, and spending nights in Muzdalifah and Minā. The Hajj is a mandatory pilgrimage for all Muslims who are able to undertake the journey once in their lifetime.12
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hajj…the holy places outside Mecca—Jabal al-Raḥmah, Muzdalifah, and Minā—and sacrifices an animal in commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice. Male pilgrims’ heads are then usually shaved, and female pilgrims remove a lock of hair. After the rajm ritual at Minā, in which pilgrims throw seven stones at three walls (formerly pillars,…
Read More…the holy places outside Mecca—Jabal al-Raḥmah, Muzdalifah, and Minā—and sacrifices an animal in commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice. Male pilgrims’ heads are then usually shaved, and female pilgrims remove a lock of hair. After the rajm ritual at Minā, in which pilgrims throw seven stones at three walls (formerly pillars,…
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IslamThe hajj…from there he goes to ʿArafāt, where it is essential to hear a sermon and to spend one afternoon. The last rites consist of spending the night at Muzdalifah (between ʿArafāt and Minā) and offering sacrifice on the last day of iḥrām, which is the ʿīd (“festival”) of sacrifice. See…
Read More…from there he goes to ʿArafāt, where it is essential to hear a sermon and to spend one afternoon. The last rites consist of spending the night at Muzdalifah (between ʿArafāt and Minā) and offering sacrifice on the last day of iḥrām, which is the ʿīd (“festival”) of sacrifice. See…
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