Safā and Marwah area

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The Safā and Marwah area is the sacred corridor between the two small hills in Mecca where Muslims perform the ritual of sa'i during the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.

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Safā and Marwah area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy site
pilgrimage site
religious site
accessRestrictedTo Muslims
associatedWith Hajar
Prophet Ibrahim
Prophet Isma'il
linked to: Prophet Ismail
connectedBy sa'i corridor
expandedDuringReignOf King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
King Salman of Saudi Arabia
greenLightMarkersIndicate area of brisk walking for men
hasFeature air-conditioned corridor
covered walkway
green light markers
hasFloorType marble flooring
hasMultipleLevels true
hasPart Marwah hill
linked to: Marwa hill

Safa hill
hasPilgrimCapacity very high
hasSacredStatusIn Islam
languageOfSignage Arabic
English
locatedIn Makkah Province
Masjid al-Haram
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
managedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
mentionedIn Qur'an
linked to: Quran
near Zamzam well
linked to: Zamzam Well
numberOfCircuitsRequired 7
partOf Hajj rites
linked to: Hajj

Umrah rites
linked to: Umrah
pilgrimsPerform walking between Safa and Marwah
quranVerseReference Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158
religion Islam
ritualEndPoint Marwah
ritualMovementBetween Marwah
Safa
ritualStartPoint Safa
ritualSymbolizes Hajar's search for water
statusInHajj obligatory ritual
statusInUmrah obligatory ritual
usedFor Hajj
Umrah
sa'i ritual

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HaramSanctuary hasComponent Safā and Marwah area