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Importance of Mina in Hajj
Mina is a valley located 6 kilometers east of the Masjid-al-Haram in the holy city of Makkah. Staying in Mina is among the necessary rituals of the obligatory pilgrimage i.e., Hajj. Mina is also known as the ‘Tent city’ where Hajj pilgrims sleep overnight on the 8th, 11th, 12th and sometimes on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah as well.

 The valley of Mina contains the Jamarat (the three stone pillars) which are pelted by pilgrims as part of the rituals of Hajj pilgrimage through hajj packages UK 2022.