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Muzdalifah (Arabic: مُزْدَلِفَة) is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the Ḥajj ("Pilgrimage").[1][2][3][4] It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route between Mina and Arafat.
Muzdalifah
مُزْدَلِفَة | |
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Mosque and pebble-collection zone at Muzdalifah | |
Coordinates: 21°23′33″N 39°56′16″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Makkah |
Government | |
• Regional Governor | Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
The stay at Muzdalifah is preceded by a day at Mount Arafat, consisting of glorifying God, repeating the duʿāʾ (Supplication), repentance to God, and asking him for forgiveness. At Arafat, Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr prayers are performed in a combined and abbreviated form during the time of Zuhr. After sunset on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah, Muslim pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah, sometimes arriving at night because of over-crowding. After arriving at Muzdalifah, pilgrims pray the Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ prayers jointly, whereas the Isha prayer is shortened to 2 rakats. At Muzdalifah, pilgrims collect pebbles for the Stoning of the Devil (Arabic: رَمِي ٱلْجَمَرَات, romanized: Ramī al-Jamarāt, lit. 'Stoning of the Place of Pebbles').[5][6][7]
The Sacred Grove | |
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Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām (ٱلْمَشْعَر ٱلْحَرَام) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Province | Makkah |
Region | Hejaz |
Deity | Allah (God) |
Rite | Hajj |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Muzdalifah |
Country | ![]() |
Administration | Saudi government |
Geographic coordinates | 21°23′10″N 39°54′44″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | Qiblah |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
The open-roofed mosque at Muzdalifah is known as "The Sacred Grove "[1][2][3][4] (Arabic: ٱلْمَشْعَر ٱلْحَرَام, romanized: Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām).[8]
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