The 9th day of Dhul Hijjah is known as Yawm Arafah. After praying Fajr in Minaa, the pilgrims wait until just after sunrise, then they head out to the Plains of Arafah which they should enter around noon. In Arafah they pray Dhuhr and Asr joined and shortened. They stay in Arafah until just after sunset, then set out to Muzdalifah (an area between Arafah and Minaa). There they pray Maghrib and Ishaa together with Ishaa shortened, then spend the rest of the night in prayer and sleep at Muzdalifah.