The worshippers recited prayers and listened to speeches by Muslim scholars.
The prayer of Imam al-Hussain (PBUH) the Chief of Martyrs, on the day of Arafah is one of the most famous prayers.
The ceremony at the holy mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic was attended by intellectuals, university professors, seminary figures and people from all walks of life
The Day of Arafah is regarded as the essence of the Hajj rituals. This day is the culminating event of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca which falls on the 2nd day of Hajj pilgrimage rituals. Muslim pilgrims are performing the rites prophet Muhammad did over 14-hunded years ago in his farewell pilgrimage.
It is noteworthy; a significant part of the Imam Khomeini’s messages and statements on the subject pertains to the revival of the Abrahamic and Mohammedan (PBUH) Hajj pilgrimage.