Sa'i سَعْي
Walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa in Makkah, as part of hajj and umrah.
- Arabic
- سَعْي
- Transliteration
- Sa'i
- Meaning
- Walking between Safa and Marwa
- Topic
- Worship & practice
About Sa'i
Sa'i recalls the search for water by Hajar, the wife of Prophet Ibrahim, for her son Ismail. It starts at Safa and ends at Marwa, and it is performed after tawaf. Today the route is inside the Sacred Mosque and is covered and air-conditioned.
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