Safa and Marwa
Americanplural noun
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Pilgrims next walk seven times between the two hills of Safa and Marwa.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
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
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 Etienne Dinet
Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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