Mina

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Mina is a valley and neighborhood near Mecca in Saudi Arabia that serves as a major site for key Hajj rituals, including the symbolic stoning of the devil.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy site
neighborhood
valley
administeredBy Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
associatedWithEvent commemoration of Ibrahim’s rejection of Satan
associatedWithFigure Prophet Ibrahim
Prophet Ismail
connectedTo Arafat
Masjid al-Haram
Muzdalifah
continent Asia
country Saudi Arabia
distanceFrom approximately 5 kilometers east of Mecca
governedBy Government of Saudi Arabia
hasCharacteristic densely occupied only during Hajj season
site of symbolic stoning of the devil
temporary residence for millions of pilgrims
hasFacility large tent city for pilgrims
hasRoleInRitual Ramy al-Jamarat
Stoning of the Devil
hasSafetyInfrastructure crowd management systems
multi-level Jamarat Bridge
hasStructure Jamarat Bridge
Jamarat pillars
hasTransportation Hajj bus routes
pedestrian pathways to other Hajj sites
road links to Mecca
languageUsed Arabic
locatedIn Mecca
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Makkah Province
locatedNear Mecca
partOf Greater Mecca metropolitan area
Hajj sites around Mecca
pilgrimCapacity millions of pilgrims per Hajj season
primaryVisitors Muslim pilgrims
religion Islam
significantFor Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage
timeOfMajorUse 10th of Dhul Hijjah
11th of Dhul Hijjah
12th of Dhul Hijjah
Dhul Hijjah
sometimes 13th of Dhul Hijjah
usedFor accommodation of pilgrims during Hajj
performance of Hajj rites


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