Mataf area
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The Mataf area is the open courtyard in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca where pilgrims perform the ritual circumambulation (tawaf) around the Kaaba.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram | 2 |
| MatafArea | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtyard
ⓘ
religious site area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hijr Ismail
ⓘ
Kaaba ⓘ Maqam Ibrahim ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| centerOfRitual | tawaf ⓘ |
| climateCondition | open-air ⓘ |
| connectedTo | upper-level tawaf areas via ramps and paths ⓘ |
| contains |
markings for tawaf direction
ⓘ
tawaf lanes ⓘ |
| governedBy |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs
|
| hasAccessFrom |
King Abdulaziz Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid al-Haram gates
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ
surface form:
Masjid al-Haram main prayer hall
|
| hasCapacityRole | accommodates large pilgrim crowds ⓘ |
| hasCleaningRegime | continuous cleaning ⓘ |
| hasDressCode | Islamic modest dress ⓘ |
| hasFloorLevel | ground level around Kaaba ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial lighting for night tawaf ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction | tawaf performance ⓘ |
| hasRenovation | expansion projects to increase capacity ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | monitored by mosque authorities ⓘ |
| hasShape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | marble floor ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureControl | partial cooling measures on floor ⓘ |
| hasTimeRestriction | crowd management periods ⓘ |
| hasView | direct view of Kaaba ⓘ |
| languageSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| minimumCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| openTo | Muslims only ⓘ |
| partOf | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| pilgrimFlowDirection | organized in concentric circles ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| requiresBehavior |
removal of footwear
ⓘ
ritual purity ⓘ |
| requiresState | ihram for Hajj and Umrah tawaf ⓘ |
| ritualDirection | counterclockwise ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | part of the Haram sanctuary ⓘ |
| surrounds | Kaaba ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hajj pilgrims
ⓘ
Umrah pilgrims ⓘ |
| usedFor |
circumambulation of the Kaaba
ⓘ
surface form:
tawaf
|
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram
this entity surface form:
Mataf area of Masjid al-Haram
this entity surface form:
MatafArea