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'''Al-Juhfah''' (Arabic:{{ia|الجحفة}}) is one of the five [[Miqats]] of [[hajj]] [[tamattu']] and [[' | '''Al-Juhfah''' (Arabic:{{ia|الجحفة}}) is one of the five [[Miqats]] of [[hajj]] [[tamattu']] and [[al-'Umra al-Mufrada]] 183 km north west of [[Mecca]] near the Red Sea. This place is the venue for the people of [[Syria]] and those who go to Mecca from that place. Today, those who go to [[Jeddah]] by airplane or ship, go to al-Juhfah and there they wear [[Ihram]]. | ||
In early centuries of Islam, it was a thriving city, but today it is not a developed region. [[Ghadir Khumm]] is near this place. | In early centuries of Islam, it was a thriving city, but today it is not a developed region. [[Ghadir Khumm]] is near this place. | ||
== Geographical Location == | == Geographical Location == | ||
al-Juhfah is a region 183 km away from Mecca and one of the important miqats of hajj Tamattu' and ' | al-Juhfah is a region 183 km away from Mecca and one of the important miqats of hajj Tamattu' and al-'Umra al-Mufrada for residents of Sham and Egypt and those who pass by there. This city is 9 km away from Ghadir Khum, near the Red Sea and today those who go to Mecca from Jeddah wear Ihram there. | ||
This city was called Mahya'a meaning vast place. It perhaps was called so because of being located in a vast land between Ghadir Khum and the Red Sea. | This city was called Mahya'a meaning vast place. It perhaps was called so because of being located in a vast land between Ghadir Khum and the Red Sea. | ||
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There are also reports of historians about the Prophet's (s) staying in this place in the way toward Mecca for the event of Hudaybiyya (6 AH) and also wearing of Ihram by some Muslims who did not wear Ihram in Dhu l-Halifa. According to these reports, Muslims faced shortage of water in this place and the Prophet (s) sent some people to find water, but they returned without success due to their fear from Meccans and finally the Prophet (s) sent Imam Ali (a) for it. It seems that it was in this place that polytheists were informed of Muslims' movement. | There are also reports of historians about the Prophet's (s) staying in this place in the way toward Mecca for the event of Hudaybiyya (6 AH) and also wearing of Ihram by some Muslims who did not wear Ihram in Dhu l-Halifa. According to these reports, Muslims faced shortage of water in this place and the Prophet (s) sent some people to find water, but they returned without success due to their fear from Meccans and finally the Prophet (s) sent Imam Ali (a) for it. It seems that it was in this place that polytheists were informed of Muslims' movement. | ||
The next year, the Prophet (s) wore Ihram in al-Juhfah upon going for ' | The next year, the Prophet (s) wore Ihram in al-Juhfah upon going for 'Umrat al-Qada'. When the Prophet (s) was going to take Mecca (8 AH), his uncle Abbas joined the army of Muslims in this place. | ||
== Ghadir Khum == | == Ghadir Khum == | ||
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== Current Condition == | == Current Condition == | ||
Today, a big mosque is in al-Juhfah and lavatories have also been built beside it. Tribes of Zuayd are now living in this region. Also in this region, about 4 km away from the mentioned mosque, there are ruins of 'Ulya palace from Abbasid era can be seen and near it there is an old market and a stone-laid path. Pilgrims of hajj who enter Jidda by airplane or ship, first go to al-Juhfah which is the nearest miqat and wear Ihram there for performing 'umra | Today, a big mosque is in al-Juhfah and lavatories have also been built beside it. Tribes of Zuayd are now living in this region. Also in this region, about 4 km away from the mentioned mosque, there are ruins of 'Ulya palace from Abbasid era can be seen and near it there is an old market and a stone-laid path. Pilgrims of hajj who enter Jidda by airplane or ship, first go to al-Juhfah which is the nearest miqat and wear Ihram there for performing 'umra al-Tamattu' or al-'Umra al-Mufrada. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||