Jamarat Bridge

E224690

Jamarat Bridge is a multi-level pedestrian bridge complex in Mina, Saudi Arabia, designed to safely manage the massive crowds of pilgrims performing the stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Jamarat Bridge canonical 4
Jamarat Bridge complex 1
Jamarat al-Wusta 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hajj infrastructure
bridge complex
pedestrian bridge
accessibleBy pedestrians only
associatedWith Hajj
Jamarat pillars
surface form: Jamarat
country Saudi Arabia
designedFor crowd management
mass gatherings
pedestrian traffic
function facilitate stoning of the pillars
improve pilgrim safety
reduce crowd congestion
hasCapacity hundreds of thousands of pilgrims per hour
hasFeature crowd barriers
emergency exits
multi-level structure
multiple decks
ramps and access roads
segregated entry and exit routes
hasType elevated pedestrian structure
special-purpose religious infrastructure
languageOfSignage Arabic
English
locatedIn Makkah Province
surface form: Mecca Province
location Mina
material reinforced concrete
near Jamarat pillars
surface form: Jamarat al-Aqaba

Jamarat pillars
surface form: Jamarat al-Sughra

Jamarat pillars
surface form: Jamarat al-Wusta

Masjid al-Haram
surface form: Masjid al-Haram (by road connection via Mina)
openedForUseDuring annual Hajj season
operator Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing
owner Government of Saudi Arabia
partOf Hajj transportation and crowd management system
primaryUse stoning of the devil ritual
religiousContext Islam
religiousEvent Id al-Adha
surface form: Days of Tashreeq
safetyGoal control pedestrian flow
prevent stampedes
serves Hajj pilgrims
significance critical crowd safety facility
key site in Hajj rituals
timezone Arabia Standard Time
usedBy millions of pilgrims annually

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mina hasStructure Jamarat Bridge
Hajj sites around Mecca hasSite Jamarat Bridge
Stoning of the Devil associatedWith Jamarat Bridge
Jamarat pillars hasPart Jamarat Bridge
this entity surface form: Jamarat al-Wusta
Jamarat pillars hasInfrastructure Jamarat Bridge
Mina near Mecca contains Jamarat Bridge
this entity surface form: Jamarat Bridge complex