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| other names = [[Jam']], [[Quzah]] and [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] | | other names = [[Al-Jam']], [[al-Quzah]] and [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] | ||
| place = [[Mecca]], Between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], at a distance of 6 kilometers from Arafat, and 8 kilometers southeast of [[al-Masjid al-Haram]] | | place = [[Mecca]], Between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], at a distance of 6 kilometers from Arafat, and 8 kilometers southeast of [[al-Masjid al-Haram]] | ||
| usage = Pilgrim's staying place on the 10th night [[Dhu al-Hijja]] | | usage = Pilgrim's staying place on the 10th night [[Dhu al-Hijja]] | ||
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'''Muzdalifa''' (Arabic: {{ia|مزدلفة}}, approaching) is a location near [[Mecca]] where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after their nighttime journey from [[Arafat]]. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a gathering point for pilgrims. It's also known as "Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is the same [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] mentioned in the Quran. | '''Muzdalifa''' (Arabic: {{ia|مزدلفة}}, approaching) is a location near [[Mecca]] where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after their nighttime journey from [[Arafat]]. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a gathering point for pilgrims. It's also known as "Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is the same [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] mentioned in the Quran. | ||
Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, | Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, lies between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], bordered by Wadi l-Ma'zamayn and al-Hiyad. Staying in Muzdalifa on the [[10th night of Dhu al-Hijja]] is a mandatory part of the hajj pilgrimage. | ||
==Meaning== | ==Meaning== | ||
Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" ({{ia|ازدلاف}}), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" ({{ia| | Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" ({{ia|ازدلاف}}), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" ({{ia|إزدَلَفَ القوم}}) translates to "the people approached" or "the people gathered." Thus, the name Muzdalifa signifies the congregation of pilgrims at this location.<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 5, p. 68.</ref> | ||
Among the other names of Muzdalifa are [[Jam']](means: gathering)<ref>Ṭurayḥī, '' | Among the other names of Muzdalifa are [[al-Jam']](means: gathering)<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref>, [[Quzah]]<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref> and [[Mash'ar al-Haram]]<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref>. It has been said that applying the name of Mash'ar to Muzdalifa is virtual, which means that Muzdalifa is actually a part of the land of Mash'ar and within its boundaries; But it is also called Mash'ar.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref> | ||
It has other names as well: | It has other names as well: | ||
* Al-Jam' ({{ia|الجَمْع}}) signifying "gathering"<ref>Ṭurayḥī, '' | * Al-Jam' ({{ia|الجَمْع}}) signifying "gathering"<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref> | ||
* Al-Quzah ({{ia|القُزَح}})<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref> | * Al-Quzah ({{ia|القُزَح}})<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref> | ||
* Al-Mash'ar al-Haram ({{ia|المشعر الحرام}})<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref> Scholars debate whether Muzdalifa itself is literally the al-Mash'ar al-Haram or a part of its broader territory.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref> | * Al-Mash'ar al-Haram ({{ia|المشعر الحرام}})<ref>Ni'matī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref> Scholars debate whether Muzdalifa itself is literally the al-Mash'ar al-Haram or a part of its broader territory.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref> | ||