Message of Peace from Arafah

Since morning, the congregation had prepared for wukuf. They woke up in the morning, performing the Fajr prayer in congregation, taking a bath and having breakfast.

MUHAMMAD SAMSUL HADI

Muslim pilgrims gather around Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the holy city of Mecca, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 19, 2021. – Muslim pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat today in the high point of this year’s hajj, being held in downsized form and under coronavirus restrictions for the second year running. Just 60,000 people, all citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia, have been selected to take part in this year’s hajj, with foreign pilgrims again barred.

ARAFAH, KOMPAS — Wukuf (compulsory stay) in Arafah, as the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage, was held on Friday (8/7/2022). In addition to praising God, the congregation also prayed for a more peaceful life.

About 1 million pilgrims from a number of countries, including Indonesia, had gathered for wukuf in Arafah (also known as Arafat) since Thursday afternoon (7/7). On Friday afternoon, they attended sermons in their respective tents and performed Zuhr (noon prayer) and the Asr (afternoon prayer) in congregation. The preachers called for the spirit to build a more peaceful civilization.