Wuquf
/wuːˈkuːf/noun
The ritual standing or being present at Arafat during the Hajj pilgrimage.
Did you know?Wuquf at the plain of Arafat is regarded as the central rite of Hajj; without being present there during the appointed time, the pilgrimage is generally considered incomplete.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*waqaf-
“To stand, stop, or remain in place; a reconstructed Semitic root.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
waqafa (وَقَفَ)
“He stood, stopped, or halted.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
wuqūf (وُقُوف)
“Standing, stopping, or being present.”
Medieval Islamic Arabic
Arabic
wuqūf ʿArafah
“Standing or remaining at Arafat during the Hajj rites.”
20th Century
English
wuquf
“An English transliteration for the Hajj rite of standing at Arafat.”