The stay at Muzdalifah is preceded by a day at
Mount Arafat, consisting of glorifying
God, repeating the (Supplication), repentance to God, and asking him for forgiveness. At Arafat, and
prayers are performed in a combined and abbreviated form during the time of . After sunset on the ninth day of the
Islamic month of ,
Muslim pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah, sometimes arriving at night because of over-crowding. After arriving at Muzdalifah, pilgrims pray the and prayers jointly, whereas the Isha prayer is shortened to 2 s. At Muzdalifah, pilgrims collect pebbles for the
Stoning of the Devil ().
The Sacred Monument The open-roofed
mosque at Muzdalifah is known as "" == See also ==