Arabic · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History
Arafat
अरफ़ात
said a-ra-faat
also written: arafaat, jabal-e-rahmat
Meaning
The plain near Mecca where pilgrims gather on the great day of Hajj; emblem of the climax of pilgrimage and of standing before God.
Related words
ARABIC
Hajj
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, obligatory once for every able Muslim.
ARABIC
Mina
The valley near Mecca where pilgrims perform the stoning of the pillars and the sacrifice during the hajj.
ARABIC
Makka
Mecca, the holiest city of Islam, site of the Kaaba and goal of pilgrimage; the spiritual centre of the Muslim world.