City Spotlight

Masjid Al Nimrah (Masjid Namirah)

Masjid an-Namirah or Masjid Nimrah is a mosque in Wadi Uranah near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. It also has several other names, including: Masjid Ibrahim al-Khalil (Arabic: مسجد إبراهيم الخليل) Masjid Arafah (Arabic: مسجد عرفة) Masjid Uranah (Arabic: مسجد عرنة) On the Day of Arafat (9th of Dhul Hijjah), Hajj pilgrims travel from Mina to Arafat. After arriving in Arafat, pilgrims gather at Masjid Nimra where the Imam delivers a sermon.