sometimes applied to this entire area. It is an important place in Islam because, during the Hajj, pilgrims spend the afternoon there on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Failure to be present in the plain of Arafat on the required day invalidates the pilgrimage. Since late 2010, this place is served by Mecca Metro. On a normal Hajj, it would be around to walk. In literature The hill is referenced in James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake. See also Du'a Arafah Sarat Mountains References External links Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj's key moment (YouTube) Muslim pilgrims scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj Millions Of Muslim Pilgrims Gather At Mount Arafat To Mark Pinnacle Of Hajj | TIME اكثر من 2 مليون حاج يصعدون إلى جبل عرفات 1433 هـ (in Arabic) Arafat Geography of Mecca Hajj