miqat
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The miqat () is a principal boundary at which Muslim pilgrims intending to perform the Hajj or Umrah must enter the state of ihram (lit. 'prohibition'), a state of consecration in which certain permitted (and prohibited) activities are made prohibited.
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- Mīqātu Qarnul-Manāzil Mīqāti Yalamlam Mīqātu Dhāti ʿIrq Mīqātal-Juḥfah Mīqātu Dhul-Ḥulayfah
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- Islam
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- Miqat Wadi Muharram (2025).jpg
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- Miqat Wadi Muharram in 2025
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- Ihram
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- Hejaz (Makkah and Al-Madinah)
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The miqat () is a principal boundary at which Muslim pilgrims intending to perform the Hajj or Umrah must enter the state of ihram (lit. 'prohibition'), a state of consecration in which certain permitted (and prohibited) activities are made prohibited.
There are five mawāqīt (). Four of these were defined by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. One was defined by the second Rashidun caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab, to fulfill the needs of pilgrims from the newly annexed regions in Mesopotamia and Persia.