Mina, Saudi Arabia

Minā (Arabic: مِنَى‎, also known as the "Tent City") is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. It is situated 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) to the east of the city of Mecca, and stands on the road from Mecca's city centre to the Hill of Arafat. It covers an area of approximately 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi).

Mina

مِنَى

Tent City
Neighborhood
Tents at Mina
Coordinates:
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceMakkah Province
CityMecca
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EAT)

Overview

Mina is best known for the role it plays during the annual week-long Hajj ('Pilgrimage'). More than 100,000 air-conditioned tents that can house more than 3 million people provide temporary accommodation to pilgrims.

In the valley of Mina there is the Jamarat Bridge, the location of the ritual of the Stoning of the Devil, performed between sunrise and sunset on the last day of the Hajj. Mina is the place where pilgrims throw stones, commemorating the occasion that the Prophet Ibrāhīm (Abraham) stoned the Devil that came between him and the command Allāh had set him. Many pilgrims at hajj walk around the Ka`bah seven times, then visit the Well of Zamzam. Usually, they spend their first night in the Valley of Mina. This ritual occurs from the eighth to the twelfth day of the Hajj Mina is Neighborhood For Mecca Only Muslims and Non muslims Were Allowed Arafah is When In Mecca The Kabah Change into White Around This Is Where Prophet Muhammad ( saws) was born. Muslims Go Around the Kabah 7 times Hajj in the Islamic As Dhul Hijjah Also as Zhul al Hijjah There are only 6 days for the Pilgrimage.

2015 stampede
Main article: 2015 Mina stampede

On 24 September 2015, an overcrowding situation caused more than 2,000 people to suffocate and be crushed to death while injuring 934 others during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca. The incident happened at the intersection of streets 204 and 223 leading up to Jamaraat bridge. It is the deadliest accident to occur in the Hajj since the 1990 disaster that killed 1,426 people. It is the deadliest stampede of the 21st century. This crowd collapse caused the deaths of at least 2,236.[1] Estimates of the number of dead vary; the Associated Press reported 2,411 dead.[2]

  • While tossing their pebbles, pilgrims recall a story of the Ibrahim (Abraham)
  • Boy Scout camp during the pilgrimage season
  • Masjid Al-Khayf (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْخَيْف‎)

See also

References
  1. "Iran says tests will show cause of diplomat's death in Saudi". AFP. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. Gambrell, Jon; Ahmed, Baba (9 December 2015). "Hajj Stampede in September Killed Over 2,400, New Count Finds". The New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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