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the sources mentions that blessing this pillar is recommended and prayers next to it is fulfilled. It is also reported that [[Imam Rida(a)]] prayed 6 or 8 [[rakats]] next to this pillar.
the sources mentions that blessing this pillar is recommended and prayers next to it is fulfilled. It is also reported that [[Imam Rida(a)]] prayed 6 or 8 [[rakats]] next to this pillar.


==The place of Mukhallaqa pillar==
==location==
Mukhallaqah is the closest pillar to [[Prophet's Mihrab|prophet's mihrab]], which is connected to the back of the mihrab from the west<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 435.</ref> and now it is a little ahead of its original place<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191.</ref> and above it is written in a green circle with golden lines the words "اسطوانه المخلّقه Al- Mukhallaqa pillar".<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191; Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 435.</ref>
Mukhallaqah is the closest pillar to [[Prophet's Mihrab|prophet's mihrab]], which is connected to the back of the mihrab from the west<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 435.</ref> and now it is a little ahead of its original place<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191.</ref> and above it is written in a green circle with golden lines the words "اسطوانه المخلّقه Al- Mukhallaqa pillar".<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191; Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 435.</ref>
==Concept==
==Concept==
The arabic word, Mukhallaqa(مُخَلَّقه), is from Khalūq(خَلوق) or Khalāq(خَلاق) means good smell, it is a type of perfume whose major part is saffron.<ref>Ibn Manẓūr, ''Lisān al-ʿArab'', vol. 10, p. 91, word(خلق)</ref> This pillar was named Mukhallkha(Perfumed) because of that, to perfume the mosque, it was smeared with perfume or incense was burned on it.<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191.</ref>
The arabic word, Mukhallaqa(مُخَلَّقه), is from Khalūq(خَلوق) or Khalāq(خَلاق) means good smell, it is a type of perfume whose major part is saffron.<ref>Ibn Manẓūr, ''Lisān al-ʿArab'', vol. 10, p. 91, word(خلق)</ref> This pillar was named Mukhallkha(Perfumed) because of that, to perfume the mosque, it was smeared with perfume or incense was burned on it.<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p. 191.</ref>