Jabal al-Rahmah

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Jabal al-Rahmah is a small but significant hill on the plain of Arafat near Mecca, revered in Islam as the place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon during the Hajj.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Jabal al-Rahmah canonical 3
Jabal ar-Rahmah 2
جبل عرفة 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hajj site
Islamic holy site
hill
alsoKnownAs Mount of Mercy
associatedBelief place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his Farewell Sermon
place where supplications are highly encouraged during Hajj
associatedWithEvent Farewell Sermon
Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad
associatedWithPilgrimage Hajj
associatedWithProphet Muhammad
associatedWithRitual Wuquf at Arafat
linked to: جبل عرفة
climate hot desert climate
coreRequirementContext being anywhere within the boundaries of Arafat is sufficient for wuquf
country Saudi Arabia
culturalSignificance symbol of divine mercy in Islamic tradition
distanceFromMecca approximately 20 kilometers southeast
elevationType small hill
governedBy Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs
hasAccessType accessible year-round to visitors
open to pilgrims during Hajj season
hasArabicName جبل الرحمة
hasFeature paved pathways
steps leading to summit
surrounding open plain
hasReligiousPractice pilgrims make du‘a (supplication) there
pilgrims stand facing Qibla in prayer
hasStructure concrete pillar at summit
height approximately 70 meters
languageContext Arabic-speaking region
locatedIn Plain of Arafat
locatedInRegion Makkah Province
locatedNear Mecca
locatedOn Arafat
nameMeaningInArabic Mountain of Mercy
nearbySite Arafat plain
linked to: Plain of Arafat

Masjid Namirah
Mina
Muzdalifah
notObligatoryRite climbing the hill is not a required part of Hajj
partOf Hajj sites around Mecca
peakCrowdTime afternoon of 9 Dhu al-Hijjah
religion Islam
safetyMeasures fencing and crowd-control barriers in peak season
significanceInReligion Hajj
tourismType religious tourism destination
visitedBy Muslim pilgrims
visitedDuring 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah

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Mount of Mercy alsoKnownAs Jabal al-Rahmah
Mount of Mercy alsoKnownAs Jabal ar-Rahmah
linked to: Jabal al-Rahmah
Masjid Namirah nearbySite Jabal al-Rahmah
Hajj sites around Mecca hasSite Jabal al-Rahmah
Jabal al-Rahmah alsoKnownAs Jabal ar-Rahmah
linked to: Jabal al-Rahmah
منطقة عرفة surrounds جبل عرفة
linked to: Jabal al-Rahmah