Standing majestically about 20 km southeast of Mecca, Mount Arafat—famously known as Jabal ar-Rahmah or the ‘Mountain of Mercy’—is the spiritual heart of the Islamic pilgrimage. This granodiorite hill, rising 70 meters high, holds a profound place in history as the site where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered his poignant Farewell Sermon (Khutbat al-Wada’) to his companions. Revered also as the sacred meeting point where Adam and Eve (Hawa) reunited and sought divine forgiveness, the mountain serves as a timeless symbol of mercy. On the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, millions of pilgrims gather here in an awe-inspiring display of faith, spending their day in deep invocation and prayer. To stand on Arafat is to experience the pinnacle of Hajj, a day where sins are washed away and the soul is renewed in the vast valley of mercy.