Historical Places
Muzdalifah and al-Mash‘ar al-Haram
Makkah
An open area located between Arafat and Mina, within the boundaries of the Haram. After sunset on 9 Dhul-Hijjah, the pilgrims come here from Arafat, perform Maghrib and Isha together, and spend the night under the open sky. It is customary to collect pebbles from here for stoning the Jamarat. After Fajr and before sunrise, the pilgrims set out for Mina. A hill in the area is called Mash'ar al-Haram, where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed and made du'a during the Farewell Hajj; this place is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah of the Qur'an. Today, toilets, lighting, and medical facilities are available here for pilgrims, but there are no tents.
More places in Makkah
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.
Arafat and Masjid Namirah
A vast plain east of Makkah, where the pilgrims stay on 9 Dhul-Hijjah. This wuquf is the principal pillar of Hajj. Masjid Namirah is located at the western edge of the plain.
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.
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.
Safa and Marwah
Two small hills located within al-Masjid al-Haram, between which going back and forth seven times is called Sa‘i—this is a pillar of Hajj and Umrah.
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).