On Arafah Day, the sermon is delivered near which hill called the Mount of Mercy?

On Arafah Day, the sermon is delivered near Jabal al-Rahmah, the “Mount of Mercy.” Jabal al-Rahmah is a rocky hill on the Plain of Arafat, where pilgrims gather during the central rite of Hajj.

Arafah Day falls on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, the day before Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims spend the afternoon standing in prayer and supplication across the plain. The site is associated with the Farewell Pilgrimage of Muhammad, although the sermon itself is traditionally linked to the area around Masjid al-Namirah rather than being delivered from the hilltop.

A common mix-up is confusing Jabal al-Rahmah with Jabal al-Nour, the mountain near Mecca associated with the Cave of Hira, or Mount Thawr, associated with Muhammad’s migration to Medina. Mount Uhud is near Medina and is connected with the Battle of Uhud, not the Arafat rites.