The Day of Repentance and Acceptance of Supplications
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Islamic
Significance
Commemoration of Muhammad's Farewell Sermon and completion of the message of Islam. Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims who did not go to Hajj fast to repent for their sins.
Observances
Prayer, fasting, repentance
Date
9 Dhu al-Hijjah
2023 date
June 27[1]
June 28 (United Kingdom)
Frequency
once every Islamic year
Related to
Eid ul-Adha, the major Islamic festival, which occurs the day after the Day of Arafah.
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The Day of Arafah (Arabic: يوم عرفة, romanized: Yawm 'Arafah) is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar Islamic Calendar.[5] It is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of Eid al-Adha.[6] 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.[7]
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^"First day of Hajj confirmed as Aug. 9". Arab News. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^Bentley, David (9 August 2019). "When is the Day of Arafah 2019 before the Eid al-Adha celebrations?". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^"Eid ul Adha 2021 – when is the Day of Arafah and what does it mean?". Birmingham Mail. 16 July 2021.
^Sheikho, Mohammad Amin (1783). Pilgrimage Hajj: The Fifth High Grade of Al-Taqwa: Volume 5. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-4827-8324-7.
^Bentley, David. "Eid al-Adha 2016 – What is the Day of Arafah before the Eid celebrations and why is it so important?". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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