Al-Juhfah
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Al-Juhfah is a well-known Islamic miqat point in western Saudi Arabia where pilgrims from certain regions enter the state of ihram before performing Hajj or Umrah.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miqat al-Juhfah | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
miqat ⓘ |
| appliesToPilgrimsFrom |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ some regions to the northwest of Mecca ⓘ the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | ihram ⓘ |
| category |
Hajj locations in Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
Islamic holy places ⓘ Umrah locations in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| distanceToMecca | approximately 183 km northwest of Mecca ⓘ |
| function | miqat point for ihram ⓘ |
| historicalUse | miqat since early Islamic period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| namedIn | Islamic jurisprudence texts ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Rabigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimDirection | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLegalStatus | fixed miqat by Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| significance | one of the designated miqat points for pilgrims ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hajj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Miqat al-Juhfah