Masjid al-Namirah
مسجد نمرة
A grand mosque on the western edge of the Plain of Arafat, where the Hajj sermon is delivered on the Day of Arafat.
Masjid Namirah stands near the spot where the Prophet pitched his tent during his Farewell Pilgrimage. It can hold about 350,000 worshippers and is the largest building on the Plain of Arafat, its six minarets hard to miss. Each year on the Day of Arafat, the Hajj sermon is delivered here and the Dhuhr and Asr prayers are combined, broadcast live on television around the world. Most of the time it is closed or only partly open. Visitors usually see it on a car tour of the holy sites, together with Mount Arafat and Muzdalifah.
Opening hours
Fully open only on the Day of Arafah
Nearby sights
- Mount Arafat (Jabal al-Rahmah)
- Muzdalifah
- Mina
- Jamarat Bridge
- Jabal Thawr
- Hira Cultural District
- Jabal al-Nour & Hira Cave
- Abraj Al Bait (Makkah Clock Royal Tower)