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Ḥajj

حج

عرفة

ʿArafah

Definition

The plain east of Makkah on which wuqūf takes place; also the 9th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah.

Example

Fasting on the Day of ʿArafah (for non-pilgrims) expiates the sins of the year before and the year after.

See also

Ḥajj›

Ḥajj

Pilgrimage to Makkah — the fifth pillar, obligatory once upon every Muslim able by means and body.

Ḥajj›

Wuqūf

The standing at ʿArafah on the 9th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah — the essential pillar of ḥajj.

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