• Donate
    • Donate
    • FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailGoogle+WhatsApp
    Makkah

    Jamrat al-Aqaba

    Add comment
    1 min read

    Jamrat al-Aqaba (Arabic: الجمرة العقبة), also known as Jamrat al-Kubra (Arabic: الجمرة الكبرى; “the big pillar”), is one of the three Jamarat at which pebbles are thrown by Hajj pilgrims during the ritual of Rami on Yawm al-Nahr and Ayyam al-Tashreeq. It is the last of the three pillars from the direction of Mina.

    Map

    Add comment

    Related articles

    Safa and Marwa

    Safa and Marwa

    Safa and Marwa (Arabic: الصفا والمروة) are two small, enclosed mountains adjacent to the Kaaba within the precinct of Masjid al-Haram, between which pilgrims travel back and forth seven times during the ritual of Sa'i...

    Multazam

    Multazam

    The Multazam (Arabic: ملتزم) is the area between Hajar al-Aswad and the door of the Kaaba. It is about two metres wide and is a place where supplications are accepted.

    Donate

    Make a donation

    If you have benefited from this website in any way or want to contribute towards the development of the project, please consider making a donation.

    Makkah / Madinah Landmark