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* '''Mash'ar'''. The root of this name is Shu'ur [awareness]; because in this place, after understanding in [['Arafat]], the pilgrim needs to reach awareness. | * '''Mash'ar'''. The root of this name is Shu'ur [awareness]; because in this place, after understanding in [['Arafat]], the pilgrim needs to reach awareness. | ||
* '''Mash'ar al-Haram''': Mash'ar is located inside the sanctuary and thus is called Mash'ar al-Haram. | * '''Mash'ar al-Haram''': Mash'ar is located inside the sanctuary and thus is called Mash'ar al-Haram. | ||
* '''Muzdalifa''' which is another name for this place and is derived from Izdilaf, meaning proximity, because there, people come close to God or that pilgrims gather and get closer to each other. Also, Muzdalifa refers to the place of crowd due to the gathering of all pilgrims there at the night of Dhu al-Hijja | * '''Muzdalifa''' which is another name for this place and is derived from Izdilaf, meaning proximity, because there, people come close to God or that pilgrims gather and get closer to each other. Also, Muzdalifa refers to the place of crowd due to the gathering of all pilgrims there at the night of [[Dhu al-Hijja 10]]. Another cause for its naming is a narration from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] saying, "after the end of staying in 'Arafat, Angel [[Jibra'il]] told the Prophet [[Ibrahim (a)]], 'O Abraham (a)! Izdalif (go close) toward Ma'shar al-Haram.'". In another narration, [[Mu'awiya b. 'Ammar]] narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that, "Muzdalifa was called so, because pilgrim move toward it after 'Arafat." | ||
* Jam'. Imam al-Sadiq (a) said, "Mash'ar is also called Jam' because prophet [[Adam (a)]] performed his Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers together." | * '''Jam'''' (together). Imam al-Sadiq (a) said, "Mash'ar is also called Jam' because prophet [[Adam (a)]] performed his Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers together." | ||
* | * '''Abtah''' (flat area) . Imam al-Sadiq (a) said, "this land is called Abtah because prophet Adam (a) was missioned to stay at Mash'ar until sunrise. Then, he (a) was missioned to climb Mount Mash'ar and to confess to his sin when the sun shined upon him, and he (a) did so and this confession was made as a tradition among his children." | ||
== Rituals of Hajj == | == Rituals of Hajj == | ||