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Explore Arafat in Saudi Arabia
Arafat in the region of Makkah is a place in Saudi Arabia - some 488 mi or ( 786 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Time in Arafat is now 02:33 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shidad, Mina, Mecca, Jeddah, and At Tan'im. Since you are here already, consider visiting Shidad . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arafat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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رحلتي إلى ساعة مكة المكرمة
رحلتي إلى ساعة مكة المكرمة - السبت ١٤٣٢/٦/١٤هـ My Journey to the Makkah Clock ..
must see to arafah during hajj 2007
Mencari keredaan allah menunaikan rukun islam kelima haj pilgrimage 2007 utas haji kt26 malaysia ..
Arafat - Cebeli Rahme. Hajj, Hac, Hadsch
Das sind Aufnahmen von meiner Hadsch 2007. im ersten Teil des Film ist die Gegend um Arafat noch leer, da diese Fotos bei einem Besuch entstanden sind, der zweite teil des Films ist am Tag des Arafats ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open, level area near Mecca in Saudi Arabia associated with the Hajj. It lies just southeast of Mina on the route between Mina and Arafat. Each year on the 9th day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, after an afternoon of prayer at Arafat, Muslim pilgrims visit Muzdalifah in the evening. Because of over-crowding, the pilgrims sometimes do not arrive there until late at night.
Located at 21.39 39.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mount Arafat
Mount Arafat or Mount Arafah is a granite hill east of Mecca. It is also known as the Mount of Mercy (Jabal ar-Rahmah). The hill is the place where the Islamic prophet Muhammad stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon to the Muslims who had accompanied him for the Hajj towards the end of his life. It reaches about 70 m in height. According to Islamic tradition, it was on Mount Arafah that prophet Muhammad said his last speech.
Located at 21.37 40.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mina, Saudi Arabia
Mina (Also known as the Tent City) is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. It is situated 5 kilometers to the east of the Holy city of Mecca. It stands on the road from Mecca's city centre to the Hill of Arafat. It covers an area of approximately 20 km². Mina is best known for the role it plays during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. There are more than 100,000 air-conditioned tents which provide temporary accommodation to visiting pilgrims.
Located at 21.41 39.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jamaraat Bridge
The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia near Mecca used by Muslims during the stoning of the devil ritual of the Hajj. The bridge was originally constructed in 1963, and has been expanded several times since then. The purpose of the bridge is to enable pilgrims to throw stones at the three jamrah pillars from either the ground level or from the bridge. The pillars extend up through three openings in the bridge. Until 2006 the bridge had a single tier (i.e.
Located at 21.42 39.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jabal Thawr
Jabal Thawr is the name of a mountain in Saudi Arabia, located in the lower part of Mecca to the south of the district of Misfalah.
Located at 21.38 39.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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