Muzdalifah (Arabic: مُزْدَلِفَة) is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the Ḥajj ("Pilgrimage"). It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route between Mina and Arafat.

Pilgrimage

The stay at Muzdalifah is preceded by a day at Mount Arafat, consisting of glorifying God, repeating the duʿāʾ (Supplication), repentance to God, and asking him for forgiveness. At Arafat, Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr prayers are performed in a combined and abbreviated form during the time of Zuhr. After sunset on the ninth day of the Islamic month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah, Muslim pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah, sometimes arriving at night because of over-crowding. After arriving at Muzdalifah, pilgrims pray the Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ prayers jointly, whereas the Isha prayer is shortened to 2 rakats. At Muzdalifah, pilgrims collect pebbles for the Stoning of the Devil (Arabic: رَمِي ٱلْجَمَرَات, romanized: Ramī al-Jamarāt, lit. 'Stoning of the Place of Pebbles').

The Sacred Monument

The Sacred Grove
Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām (ٱلْمَشْعَر ٱلْحَرَام)
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Province	Makkah
Region	Hejaz
Deity	Allah (God)
Rite	Hajj
Status	Active
Location
Location	Muzdalifah
Country	Saudi Arabia
Location in Saudi Arabia Show map of Saudi Arabia Muzdalifah (Middle East) Show map of Middle East Muzdalifah (West and Central Asia) Show map of West and Central Asia
Administration	Saudi government
Geographic coordinates	21°23′10″N 39°54′44″E / 21.38611°N 39.91222°E / 21.38611; 39.91222
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Specifications
Direction of façade	Qiblah
Minaret(s)	2

The open-roofed mosque at Muzdalifah is known as "The Sacred Grove [ar]" (Arabic: ٱلْمَشْعَر ٱلْحَرَام‎, romanized: Al-Mashʿar Al-Ḥarām).

See also

• Holiest sites in Islam
• Haram (site)
• List of mosques that are mentioned by name in the Quran
• Sarat Mountains
  • Hijaz Mountains