Convert 9 Dhuʾl-Hijjah 1449 AH to Gregorian
What marks 9 Dhuʾl-Hijjah?
Day of Arafah
The Day of Arafah is the 9th of Dhuʾl-Hijjah and the greatest pillar of Hajj, when pilgrims stand on the plain of Arafah.
Occasion details ←The Farewell Sermon and the revelation of "Today I have perfected your religion" · 10 AH
The Prophet ﷺ stood at ʿArafa addressing the greatest gathering the Peninsula had witnessed. He affirmed the sanctity of blood and wealth, abolished the usury and blood-feuds of Jahiliyya, enjoined kindness to women, called Allah to witness the conveyance, and the verse of the perfection of the religion was revealed.
Read the full story ←- Falls on Thursday, one of the days the Prophet ﷺ regularly kept a voluntary fast.
- Dhuʾl-Hijjah is one of the four sacred months whose sanctity God magnified.
- Day 9 of 29 in Dhuʾl-Hijjah 1449 AH — the first third of the month.
A sacred month; home to Hajj, Eid al-Adha, and the first ten days are considered the most blessed of the year
View full Dhuʾl-Hijjah 1449 AH calendar ←9 Dhuʾl-Hijjah across years
How are these dates calculated?
Dates are calculated astronomically per the Umm al-Qura standard used in Saudi Arabia. Countries relying on direct moon sighting may differ by about one day.