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Day 9 of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar The Day of 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. "Eid al-Adha 2016 – What is the Day of Arafah before the Eid celebrations and why is it so important?" . birminghammail.co.uk .
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The Day of Arafa is an Islamic Holy Day, in which it is said that the religion had been perfected. The original day was on a Friday, but now the Day falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic Calendar . This happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan . It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day after it is the major Islamic Holiday of Eid ul-Adha . At dawn of this day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafa and the Plain of Arafa. It was from this site that Muhammad gave his famous Farewell Sermon in his final year of life. It is said that a believer who fasts on this day expiates for the past year's sins and the sins for the year coming. It is thus a day of forgiveness from sins, similar to the Jewish day of Yom Kippur .
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The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة) is an Islamic Holy Day, in which the verse of the Qur'an was revealed which explained that is said that the religion had been perfected. The Day falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja (ذو الحجة) of the lunar Islamic Calendar . This happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan . It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day after is the first day of the major Islamic Holiday of Eid ul-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 `Arafah. It was from this site that Muhammad gave his famous Farewell Sermon in his final year of life.
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The Day of 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 the day after is the first day of the major Islamic 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 Arafah and the Plain of Arafah. It was from this site that Muhammad gave one of his last famous sermons in the final year of his life.Muslims hold that part of the Qur'anic verse announcing that the religion of Islam had been perfected was revealed on this day."Eid al-Adha 2016 – What is the Day of Arafah before the Eid celebrations and why is it so important?" . birminghammail.co.uk .
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Day 9 of the 12th month of the Islamic calendar The Day of Arafah ( Arabic : يوم عرفة , romanized : Yawm 'Arafah ) is an Islamic holiday that falls on the ninth 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 in Saudi Arabia. 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. "Eid al-Adha 2016 – What is the Day of Arafah before the Eid celebrations and why is it so important?" . birminghammail.co.uk .
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islamic holiday that falls on the ninth day of dhu al-hijjah of the lunar islamic calendar
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