Mount Arafat (Jabal al-Rahmah)
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The site of the Hajj's most essential ritual, “standing at Arafat.” It is said that the Prophet delivered his Farewell Sermon here.
Mount Arafat, also called the Mount of Mercy, is a small granite hill on a plain about 20 km southeast of Mecca, with a white memorial pillar on its summit. On the 9th day of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, millions of pilgrims gather on the Arafat Plain to pray until sunset. This is the most critical day of the Hajj. The Prophet Muhammad is said to have delivered his Farewell Sermon here. The hill can be climbed outside the Hajj season. The steps take about 10 minutes to reach the top. Summer noon is very hot, so visit early in the morning or in the evening.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Masjid al-Namirah
- Muzdalifah
- Mina
- Jamarat Bridge
- Jabal Thawr
- Hira Cultural District
- Jabal al-Nour & Hira Cave
- Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Clock Royal Tower)