:: Mount Arafat is where the Prophet Mohammad is believed to have delivered his final sermon 14 centuries ago Worshipers could be seen walking along the streets of Arafat, near Mecca, heading towards ...

ARAFAT — Marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, over 1.6 million pilgrims started their main ritual of wuqoof (standing) at Arafat on Thursday afternoon after ascending the vast plains ...

Eid Al Adha is one of the two major festivals for Muslims. The festival of Eid Al Adha marks the conclusion of the pilgrimage ...

UAE residents are likely to get a long weekend in June 2025, with Arafat Day expected to fall on Thursday, June 5. The public holiday will likely be followed by a three-day break for Eid Al Adha ...

More than 2 million Muslims gathered Saturday at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense day of worship and reflection on what's considered the climax of the Islamic hajj ...

Nov. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1872, a fire which began in the basement of a warehouse in downtown Boston raged for 12 hours, consuming 65 acres and leaving 776 buildings in ruins. The ...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alahaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Muslim Ummah to offer fervent prayers for Nigeria today, which falls on Arafat Day. He said the prayers would attract divine solutions ...