Miqat Dhul Hulayfah (Abyar Ali)

Dhul Hulayfah (Abyar Ali) — the miqat of Madinah, where pilgrims travelling to Makkah enter ihram, as the Prophet ﷺ did.

• Where: about 9.1 km from Masjid an-Nabawi in a straight line, on its south-west side (24.41374, 39.54281)
• City: Madinah

History

Dhul Hulayfah is the miqat the Prophet ﷺ set for the people of Madinah, and he himself put on ihram here for his Hajj in 10 AH. It is the farthest of the miqats from Makkah — about 410 km — and lies some 9 km south-west of the Prophet's Mosque, on the Makkah road. The name Abyar Ali ("the wells of Ali") comes from the wells of the old village.

The large modern mosque, with rows of ablution halls and shaded courtyards, was built to handle the buses that stop here every day of the year.

What to do there

• Ghusl or wudu, put on ihram, pray two rak'ahs, make the intention for Umrah (or Hajj) and recite the Talbiyah as the bus leaves.
• Travellers by train enter ihram at the hotel or at the station, since the train passes the miqat quickly.

Tips for pilgrims

• Buses stop 30–45 minutes; keep your group together and your ihram bag ready.
• Toilets and ablution facilities are extensive but crowded when several buses arrive.

Nearby places

• Jabal Ayr — 5.9 km away
• Masjid Quba — 8.1 km away
• Masjid al-Qiblatain — 8.6 km away
• Masjid al-Ghamamah — 8.7 km away

Sources

• Wikipedia: Dhu al-Hulayfa

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Text by the UmrahMap content team from the sources listed; updated 2026-09-25. This text is still being reviewed by scholars. Visiting rules and opening hours can change — check locally.

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