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Pictures of Arafat and Mount Rahmat during the Hajj.

Arafat is a large and flat plain of twenty-four square kilo-
meters which lies to the north of Mecca. It is outside of
Haram. The name "Arafat" is the plural of "arafa," and comes
from the root of the words "irfan" (insight) and "marifa"

(knowledge). It also means mountain. This is how Arafat is
mentioned in the Qur'an:
There is nothing wrong in seeking bounty from your
Lord. When you pour down from Arafat, remember God
at the Sacred Landmark. Remember Him because He has
guided you, even though before this you were astray.
Then press on from where the people press on and ask
God's forgiveness. God is Ever-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (Qur'an, 2:198-199)
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