2. Day of Standing: Pilgrims gather at the Plain of Arafat, near Mecca, where they stand in contemplative vigil, engage in prayers, and seek forgiveness from Allah. This act is known as "Wuquf." 3 ...

It has already been confirmed by the UAE government that we’ll have four days off to mark Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha in Dubai. Eid Al Adha is the second of the two main festivals of Islam, after Eid ...

with a possible additional day if Ramadan completes 30 days. - Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha: One day off for Arafat Day (Dhu Al Hijjah 9) and three days for Eid Al Adha (Dhu Al Hijjah 10 to 12).

The next long weekend to look forward to will be for Eid Al Adha and Arafat Day which looks set to give us a bumper four days off work in the middle of summer. This break is currently predicted to ...

Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat back in 2000 are being revisited now that he’s making a combat bid ...

New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan on Saturday said that the Indian pilgrims have gathered at Mount Arafat for Haj, the most crucial day of Haj.

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college ...