Historical Places
Arafat and Masjid Namirah
Makkah
A vast, level plain located approximately twenty kilometers southeast of al-Masjid al-Haram, beyond the boundaries of the Haram. Remaining here from after the sun passes its zenith until sunset on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah is the principal pillar of Hajj; it is stated in a hadith, “Hajj is Arafat.” During the Farewell Hajj, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered his historic sermon in this plain. On the eastern side of the plain is a small hill called Jabal al-Rahmah. At its western edge is Masjid Namirah, where the Hajj sermon is delivered on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah and the Zuhr and Asr prayers are performed together. Since the western section of the mosque lies outside the boundaries of Arafat, staying there is not counted as wuquf. For the rest of the year, the entire area remains almost deserted.
More places in Makkah
Muzdalifah and al-Mash‘ar al-Haram
An open area situated between Arafat and Mina, where pilgrims stay on the night of 9 Dhul-Hijjah. The mountain here is called Mash'ar al-Haram.
Masjid al-Khayf
Mina’s largest and oldest mosque is located near Jamrat al-Sughra. During the Farewell Hajj, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed prayer here.
The birthplace of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (according to tradition)
A site located in the Shi'b Banu Hashim area near al-Masjid al-Haram, where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is traditionally believed to have been born. There is now a library there.
Jamarat
The three pillars located in Mina, at which pilgrims throw pebbles. This is an obligatory rite of Hajj, associated with the memory of Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
Hudaybiyyah
An area located west of Makkah near the boundary of the Haram, where the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with the Quraysh and the Bay‘at al-Ridwan took place in the sixth year after Hijrah.
Mina—the City of Tents
A valley located between Makkah and Muzdalifah, where the pilgrims stay during the days of Hajj. This place is the center for the Jamarat, sacrifice, and the nights of Tashriq.