Miqat Guide

Of the five Mawaqit, Dhu al-Hulayfah carries the most intimate Prophetic connection – it is the threshold the Prophet ﷺ himself crossed when setting out for Umrah and for his Farewell Pilgrimage. To stand here, even fourteen centuries later, is to stand on ground the Prophet ﷺ stood on. Masjid Dhul Hulayfah (Arabic: مسجد ذي […]

West of Makkah, where the coastal plains of the Hijaz meet the shimmer of the Red Sea, there is a boundary that has marked the beginning of pilgrimage for more than fourteen centuries. That boundary is miqat Al-Juhfah and for British Muslims, it is almost certainly the Miqat of their Hajj. Al-Juhfah (Arabic: الجحفة) is

Of the five Mawaqit encircling Makkah, Qarn al-Manazil guards the eastern approach — the threshold from which the vast plateaus of Najd, the Gulf states, and the distant lands of Asia give way to the sacred precincts of the Holy City. Qarn al-Manazil Qarn al-Manazil (Arabic: قرن المنازل), also widely known today as al-Sayl al-Kabeer

Of the five Mawaqit that encircle Makkah, Yalamlam guards the southern gateway — the approach from Yemen, from the coastlines of the Red Sea, and from the great continents of Africa and Asia beyond. Yalamlam (Arabic: يلملم) is one of the five designated Mawaqit of Islam — the sacred boundary points from which every pilgrim

Before a pilgrim can set eyes on the Ka’bah, Islam appoints a boundary that must not be crossed in an ordinary state. That boundary is called the Miqat – and for millions of pilgrims travelling from the northeast, it is Dhat Irq. Dhat Irq (Arabic: ذات عرق) is one of the five designated Mawaqit (مواقيت)