Day of Arafah
The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة, romanized: Yawm 'Arafah) is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar. It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of Eid al-Adha. At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the Plain of Arafat. It was from this site that the Islamic prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons in the final year of his life. Some Muslims hold that part of the Quranic verse announcing that the religion of Islam had been perfected was revealed on this day.
| Day of Arafah | |
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Pilgrims at Mount Arafah in Mecca | |
| Official name | يوم عرفة |
| Also called | The Day of Repentance and Acceptance of Supplications |
| Type | Islamic |
| Significance | Commemoration of Muhammad's Farewell Sermon and completion of the message of Islam. Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims who did not go to Hajj fast to repent for their sins. |
| Observances | Prayer, fasting, repentance |
| Date | 9 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| 2023 date | June 27 June 28 (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | once every Islamic year |
| Related to | Eid ul-Adha, the major Islamic festival, which occurs the day after the Day of Arafah. |
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