Makkah Province
Islamic History

Mina Tented City (Hajj) - Makkah

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Description

Mina, also known as the city of tents, is a valley famous for the important role it plays during Hajj Pilgrimage. It is located 8 kilometers to the east of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Inside the valley, as far as the eye can see, the open space is covered with tents.

Role in Hajj

Mina has the capacity to hold up to 3 million people and is also the largest tented city in the world. Pilgrims coming to perform Hajj have to camp at Mina for multiple nights. During the Hajj season, the city is crowded with pilgrims and remains deserted the rest of the year. The valley of Mina is also the place where Prophet Ibrahim was ordered to sacrifice his son Ismael in a dream by Allah. 

Layout

To accommodate the hajj pilgrims and to ensure that they have a proper place to camp, the Saudi government decided to install permanent tents made out of cotton at Mina in the 1990s. Before the cotton tents were installed, most pilgrims would bring their own portable tents as a means of shelter. In 1997, after a tragic incident known as the “The Mecca fire” happened, the Saudi government installed around 100,000 fire proof and air-conditioned tents for the pilgrims. The installation of these tents gave Mina its nickname “tThe City of Tents.” Heat sensitive water sprinklers with alarm systems have also been installed for the safety of the pilgrims. The tents are segregated into different camps that are equipped with kitchens, bathrooms, and ablution stations in order to facilitate the pilgrims.

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Location

Mina, Mecca Saudi Arabia

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Mahmud Islam

Mahmud Islam

08/13/2019 11:35

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Don't be fooled by the name "European Tent" there wasn't anything special about the tents. 0 inch gap between 2 seats, AC not working with no assistance. Broken door on 1 side and water leacking from the top. A total bad experience
Abbas “Dammie” Ahmed

Abbas “Dammie” Ahmed

08/12/2019 17:39

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It started to rain today and it turns out these tents are not rain proof and the insides got flooded followed by water pouring in for all over the roof. Can be alot more cleaner but the cleaners don't clean the inside of the tents.
Papua Yunianto

Papua Yunianto

08/11/2019 18:42

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Stay here at maktab 76 for Indonesian Camp. Need more size for tent
Muhammad Neyaz A

Muhammad Neyaz A

08/10/2019 14:35

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Mina is one of the convenient tents, and all the facilities are excellent except for the toilet. The toilet is outrageous, people standing over 45 minutes so is not acceptable at all, I know The government is trying very hard yet no excuse to make more WC.
Zaher Rashad

Zaher Rashad

08/09/2019 20:59

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Religious place , bery peacefull place
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Amar Ba 1 questions

03/26/2023 23:45

Where i Can book a tent in the time from hajj?
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