Hajj 2024: Pilgrims Perform Rukn-e-Azm, Waqoof-e-Arafa

MINA: Pilgrims at Namira Mosque, in Arafat, have attended the Arafat sermon and performed the noon and afternoon prayers, combined and shortened, there, according to the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Earlier, pilgrims have arrived from Mina to the plain of Arafat to perform the greatest pillar of Hajj. According to the SPA, this is the momentous day described by the Prophet (Peace be upon him)- as the best day, when Muslims stand on Arafat from sunrise until sunset.

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Plain of Arafat and Mount of Mercy

“Arafah” and “Arafat” are two terms that most scholars use interchangeably, referring to the only Hajj site located outside the sacred precincts of Makkah, the SPA reported. It is a vast plain with the prominent Mount Arafat, also known as the “Mount of Mercy” (Jabal Al-Rahmah). It reaches a height of 300 meters and has a distinct pillar measuring 7 meters high.

Arafat is surrounded by a range of mountains, and Wadi ‘Arnah runs through them. It is located on the road between Makkah and Taif, about 22 kilometer east of Makkah, 10 kilometers from Mina, and 6 kilometers from Muzdalifah. Arafat covers an area of 10.4 square kilometer and is inhabited only during the days of Hajj.

On this blessed day, the pilgrims engage in the “Talbiyah” supplication, remembrance of Allah, seeking forgiveness, and praising Allah, the One, the SPA added. They turn humbly and devotedly to Allah, spending the day praying for themselves, their children, their families, and all their fellow Muslims.

After the sunset of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, the caravans of pilgrims proceed to the Muzdalifah area to perform the combined Maghrib and Isha prayers, joined together with one Adhan and two Iqamas as soon as they arrive. They spend the night there, engaging in supplication and remembrance and expressing gratitude to Allah for His grace and benevolence, as they have been blessed with standing at Arafat.

Train Service

Train Service

According to the SPA, the Operation and Control Center of the Al-Mashaer Al-Mugaddasah Metro is responsible for managing the train’s movement through nine stations, three of which are in Arafat, three in Muzdalifah, and three in Mina.

Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Affirms Completion of Pilgrims’ Influx to Mina with Ease

According to the SPA, the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region and Deputy Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, affirmed that the influx of pilgrims to Mina was completed with ease. He expressed gratitude to the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for their unremitting support of the Hajj season.