Main activities of hajj at Arafat on 9th Dh-Hijja

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Going to arafat

It is sunnah to start going to arafat some time after sunrise on the 9th Dh-Hijja when sun light will spread around mina. But hajj package managers began to carry hajjis to arafat by bus from 8th Dh-Hijja night to avoid traffic jam. Keep your bag at the tent if you have weighty bag because you are coming back to your tent after one day. Carry the sleeping mat, map of mina & arafat, one piece of extra ihram cloth , a towel & your regular medicine if any. Do not carry any weighty food because lot of food are supplied to hajjis at arfat. If you carry weighty things to arafat you will be in trouble when you will come back from arafat to Muzdalifah & Muzdalifah to mina by walking.

Stay at arafat

Stay at arafat on the 9th Dh-Hijja noon to sunset is the most important activity of the hajj, without stay at arafat hajj will not be completed. Normally hajj package managers arrange tent for hajjis at arafat, hajjis can seat & take rest in tent at arafat. Many foods are supplied to hajjis by different donors. Do not eat heavy so that you become ill, bear it mind that you have to walk to Muzdalifah from arafat. Though there is arrangement to go to Muzdalifah from arafat by bus but due to severe traffic jam bus moves very slowly its take long time to reach & hajjis who are in bus feel great tension weather they will be able to reach to Muzdalifah in time, then some hajjis get down from bus & start walking.

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