The Day of Arafat is the day of the year when only women and children perform the circumambulation of the Ka’abah.
According to Saudi-based online medium, Inside the Haramain, the day the mataaf look black on 9th Dhul Hijjah.
The online medium described it as “the beautiful annual custom of the people of Makkahl known as “Yawm Al-Kholeef,” derived from the Arabic word for “void” or “empty.”
“As millions of pilgrims and men of Makkah head to Mount Arafat on 9th Dhul Hijjah, the women and children head to Masjid Al Haram to circumambulate the Ka’bah, so that the Haram does not remain empty.”
