Day of Arafah
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Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Day of Arafah canonical | 7 |
| Arafah | 1 |
| Arafah Day | 1 |
| Day of Arafah (9th of Dhu al-Hijjah) | 1 |
| Day of Arafah gathering | 1 |
| Yawm Arafah | 1 |
| مشعر عرفة | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312052 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Day of Arafah Context triple: [Eid al-Adha, followsEvent, Day of Arafah]
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A.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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B.
Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, known for encompassing the major pilgrimage rites and the festival of Eid al-Adha.
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C.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Al-Ahad
Al-Ahad is an Islamic divine name of Allah emphasizing His absolute oneness and uniqueness without any partner or equal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Day of Arafah Target entity description: Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
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A.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is an important Islamic festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by special prayers, charity, and the ritual sacrifice of animals.
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B.
Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Hijjah is the twelfth and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, known for encompassing the major pilgrimage rites and the festival of Eid al-Adha.
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C.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic festival that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan with communal prayers, feasting, charity, and celebration.
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D.
Ramadan
Ramadan is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community observed annually by Muslims worldwide.
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E.
Al-Ahad
Al-Ahad is an Islamic divine name of Allah emphasizing His absolute oneness and uniqueness without any partner or equal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic holy day
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yawm Arafah
ⓘ
linked to:
Day of Arafah
Yawm ‘Arafah ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
God descends to the nearest heaven in a manner befitting His majesty
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God frees many people from Hellfire on this day ⓘ sins of two years are forgiven for those who fast it (non-pilgrims) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eid al-Adha
ⓘ
Hajj pilgrimage ⓘ
linked to:
Hajj
|
| associatedWithProphet | Muhammad ⓘ |
| calendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj rituals
ⓘ
Islamic fasting days ⓘ Islamic holidays ⓘ |
| coreRitual |
collective supplication
ⓘ
sermon delivered at Arafat ⓘ standing at Arafat (wuquf) ⓘ |
| countryOfMainRitual | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| farewellSermonYear |
10 AH
ⓘ
632 CE ⓘ |
| fastingRulingForPilgrims | fasting is generally discouraged for pilgrims at Arafat ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Prophet Muhammad delivered the Farewell Sermon at Arafat ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIslamicLaw |
fasting is highly recommended for non-pilgrims
ⓘ
standing at Arafat is obligatory for Hajj ⓘ |
| locationOfMainRitual |
Mount Arafat
ⓘ
Plain of Arafat ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Arafat
|
| nearCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| obligationFor | pilgrims performing Hajj ⓘ |
| observationBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| observedWith |
fasting
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ recitation of Qur’an ⓘ remembrance of God (dhikr) ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
| occursOn | 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah ⓘ |
| partOf | Hajj ⓘ |
| precedes | Eid al-Adha ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | non-pilgrim Muslims to fast ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Day of Judgment
ⓘ
linked to:
Final Judgment
Five Pillars of Islam ⓘ mercy of God ⓘ tawbah (repentance) ⓘ tawhid (monotheism) ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
climax of the Hajj rites
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day of supplication and repentance ⓘ one of the most sacred days in Islam ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | from midday until sunset ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Day of Arafah Description of subject: Day of Arafah is an important Islamic holy day during the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather on the plain of Arafat for supplication and it is widely observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and prayer.
Referenced by (13)
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