Dhū al-Ḥulayfah, near Medina, is also widely called Abyār ʿAlī. Pilgrims leaving Medina for Mecca enter iḥrām before passing it.
Al-Juḥfah serves the western/northwestern approach. Travellers commonly use Rābigh nearby and before the old station. These contemporary identifiers explain—not replace—the classical text.
Opening interactive controls...
Chapter on the Mīqāts: Five Stations and Entering Iḥrām
Dhū al-Ḥulayfah, near Medina, is also widely called Abyār ʿAlī. Pilgrims leaving Medina for Mecca enter iḥrām before passing it.
Al-Juḥfah serves the western/northwestern approach. Travellers commonly use Rābigh nearby and before the old station. These contemporary identifiers explain—not replace—the classical text.