Day on Arafat
The pilgrims travel to the mountains of Arafat, also popularly known as Mount Mercy for the Day of Arafah, the holiest day in the Islamic calendar. One of the most important acts of Hajj called “Wuquf – the act of standing before Allah from noon to sunset” is performed on this day. At the end of the day, pilgrims perform the Maghrib prayers and head to Muzdalifah.