Mataf

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Mataf is the open circular area surrounding the Kaaba in Mecca where pilgrims perform the ritual of tawaf by circumambulating the sacred structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious place
pilgrimage site area
religious site area
accommodates large crowds of pilgrims
ArabicName المطاف NERFINISHED
associatedWith tawaf al-ifadah NERFINISHED
tawaf al-qudum NERFINISHED
tawaf al-wada NERFINISHED
climate open-air exposed to desert climate
connectedTo Sa'i area between Safa and Marwa NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance one of the holiest spaces in Islam
hasAccess ground level
upper levels for tawaf
hasAccessibilityFeature designated areas for wheelchair tawaf
hasBoundary defined by distance around the Kaaba
hasCleaning continuous cleaning and maintenance
hasDirectionOfMovement counterclockwise around the Kaaba
hasDressCode requires Islamic modest dress
hasFunction place for circumambulation of the Kaaba
hasInfrastructure barriers and markings to organize movement
hasLighting artificial lighting for night tawaf
hasRegulation segregated areas for different pilgrim flows at peak times
hasRenovation expanded multiple times to increase capacity
hasRitualComponent seven circuits around the Kaaba
hasRitualStartPoint Black Stone corner of the Kaaba NERFINISHED
hasSafetyMeasure crowd control management
hasSecurity monitored by mosque security personnel
hasShape circular area
hasSurface marble floor
hasTimeRestriction priority for pilgrims in ihram during Hajj season
hasView direct view of the Kaaba
isCentralTo Hajj rituals NERFINISHED
Umrah rituals
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Makkah Province NERFINISHED
Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED
Mecca NERFINISHED
Saudi Arabia
nameMeaning place of circumambulation
partOf Grand Mosque of Mecca NERFINISHED
religion Islam
requiresState ihram for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
surrounds Kaaba NERFINISHED
underAuthorityOf Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques NERFINISHED
usedBy Hajj pilgrims
Umrah pilgrims
usedFor tawaf

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