The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . e used asstorerooms, but the former, which has its name from the uncle ofthe Prophet, was formerly the drinkiug-place of the pilgrims. Inthe time of Ibn Jubair it was still used for cooling th3 Zamzarawater. The oval part of the court next to the Kaba within therailing is paved with marble ; parts of the area beyond are alsopaved, part being strewn with gravel. Around the raili
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . e used asstorerooms, but the former, which has its name from the uncle ofthe Prophet, was formerly the drinkiug-place of the pilgrims. Inthe time of Ibn Jubair it was still used for cooling th3 Zamzarawater. The oval part of the court next to the Kaba within therailing is paved with marble ; parts of the area beyond are alsopaved, part being strewn with gravel. Around the railing a numberof glass lamps are lighted at night. Safd and Merwa.—In religious importance these two points orhills, connected, as we have seen, by the Masa, stand secondonly to the Kaba. Safa is an elevated platform sunnounted by atriple arch, and approached by a flight of It lies south-eastof the Kaba, facing the black corner, an{l 76 paces from the Gateof Safa, which is architecturally the chief gate of the is a similar platform, formerly covered with a single arch, opposite side of the valley. It stands on a spur of the KedMountain called J. Kuaykian. The course between these tvro-. ^^^lObA ^l M a—mu threat Mpsqu Fftcred point? is 493 paces long and the religious ceremony called theeay consists in traversing it seven times, beginning and endingat Safd. The lowest part of the course, between the so-called greenmilestones, is done at a run. This ceremony, which, as we shallpresently see, is part of the omra, is generally said to be performedin memory of Hagar, who ran to and fro between the two eminencesvainly seeking water for her son. The observance, however, is cer-tainly of pagan origin ; and at one time there were idols on boththe so-called hills (see especially Azrald, pp. 74, 78)! The Ceremonies and the Pilgrimage.—Before Islam the Kaba wasthe local sanctuary of the Meccans, where they prayed and dideacrifice, where oaths were administere
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