Safa–Marwa corridor

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The Safa–Marwa corridor is the sacred passage within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca where Muslims perform the ritual walking (sa'i) between the hills of Safa and Marwa during Hajj and Umrah.

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Safa–Marwa corridor canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy place
pilgrimage route
religious site
accessRestrictedTo Muslims only
administeredBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
ArabicName المسعى بين الصفا والمروة
associatedWith Hajar
Ibrahim
Isma'il
linked to: Isma'il ibn Ja'far
connects Marwa hill
Safa hill
country Saudi Arabia
directionPattern back-and-forth between Safa and Marwa
hasFeature air-conditioned interior
designated walking paths
green light markers for brisk walking zone
marble flooring
multiple levels for crowd management
separate lanes for pilgrims
hasLegalStatusInIslam obligatory component of Hajj
obligatory component of Umrah
hasPart Marwa hill
Safa hill
hasRitual walking between Safa and Marwa seven times
hasSafetyMeasures crowd control systems
surveillance and monitoring systems
integratedInto expansions of Masjid al-Haram
languageOfName Arabic
linkedToEvent search of Hajar for water
linkedToSite Zamzam Well
locatedIn Makkah Province
Masjid al-Haram
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
mentionedIn Islamic tradition
hadith literature
partOf Hajj rites
linked to: Hajj

Two Holy Mosques complex
linked to: Sacred Mosque

Umrah rites
pilgrimageType major pilgrimage
minor pilgrimage
religion Islam
sacredTo Muslims
seasonalPeakUse Dhu al-Hijjah
usedFor Hajj
Umrah
sa'i ritual

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Marwa partOf Safa–Marwa corridor