The Tent City of Hajj

The Sacred Valley of Sacrifice & Submission
  • Key Rituals in Mina during Hajj: 1. 8th Dhul-Hijjah (Day of Tarwiyah): Pilgrims arrive in Mina.
  • They perform five daily prayers here.
  • They spend the night before heading to Arafat.
  • 2. 10th Dhul-Hijjah (Eid al-Adha):Pilgrims return to Mina after staying at Arafat and Muzdalifah.
  • They perform:
  • Ramy al-Jamarat: Stoning of Jamrat al-Aqabah (symbolic devil).
  • Animal Sacrifice (Qurbani).
  • Shaving/trimming the hair.
  • Then, many go to Mecca for Tawaf al-Ifadah.
  • 3. 11th–13th Dhul-Hijjah:Pilgrims stay in Mina.
  • Perform Ramy at all three Jamarat pillars (Jamrah al-Sughra, Wusta, and Aqabah).
  • This ritual continues over 2–3 days.
“The Prophet ﷺ rode on the Day of Tarwiyah to Mina and prayed there Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr.”
— Sahih Muslim, 1218