Safa and Marwa

American  

[sah-fuh] / ˈsɑ fə /

plural noun

Islam.

1. two hills that must be climbed as a part of the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Example Sentences

They could also walk seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa, known as sai.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Then we ran between the two hills, Safa and Marwa, where Hajar wandered over the same earth searching for water for her child Ishmael.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

We terminated our morning duties by walking and running seven times along the streets of Safa and Marwa, so named from the flight of seven steps at each of its extremities.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah.

From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf

After the prayer, Mohammad again bestrode his she-camel, to perform the "Sa'y" which is the run between the two hills of Safa and Marwa.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne