{"id":122030,"date":"2025-06-05T21:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=122030"},"modified":"2025-06-05T21:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:06:30","slug":"arafat-tns-imam-of-grand-mosque-urges-unity-devotion-in-arafah-sermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=122030","title":{"rendered":"ARAFAT (TNS) Imam of Grand Mosque urges unity, devotion in Arafah Sermon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Rehan Khan<\/p>\n<p>ARAFAT, Thursday, June 15, 2025 (TNS): Delivering the annual Hajj sermon at Masjid-e-Nimrah in Arafat, the Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, on Thursday emphasized the profound spiritual and unifying significance of the Day of Arafah, urging Muslims around the world to uphold the true essence of Islam through faith, humility, and sincere devotion to Allah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyurdutimes.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-20.50.55_c370624d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"520\" \/>Addressing millions of pilgrims gathered for the pinnacle of the Hajj pilgrimage, Sheikh Dr. Humaid highlighted Islam\u2019s core principles, underscoring the importance of monotheism, compassion, moral conduct, and social justice. He called on believers to strengthen their connection with Allah through constant remembrance, heartfelt prayers, and righteous deeds, especially on this sacred day known for divine mercy and the acceptance of supplications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Day of Arafah is not only a symbol of unity for the Ummah but also a reminder of our collective submission to the Creator. On this day, Allah\u2019s mercy descends abundantly, and prayers are answered. Let us fill our hearts with gratitude and our tongues with His praise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53804 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyurdutimes.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-20.50.54_b1c90035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"520\" \/>Senior Saudi officials attended the sermon, including Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region and Deputy Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee; Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and President of the Council of Senior Scholars; Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al Alsheikh, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance; and Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyurdutimes.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-05-at-20.50.56_67974d7f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1592\" height=\"935\" \/>The sermon marked a spiritual high point of Hajj 2025, as pilgrims stood in prayer at the plains of Arafat &#8211; a ritual that embodies both the physical and spiritual climax of the pilgrimage, reflecting the unity, equality, and humility of Muslims before\u00a0their\u00a0Creator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rehan Khan ARAFAT, Thursday, June 15, 2025 (TNS): Delivering the annual Hajj sermon at Masjid-e-Nimrah in Arafat, the Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, on Thursday emphasized the profound spiritual and unifying significance of the Day of Arafah, urging Muslims around the world to uphold the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":122031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=122030"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122032,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122030\/revisions\/122032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/122031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=122030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=122030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tns.world\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=122030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}