“Surely, al-Safā and al-Marwah are the symbols of Allah. Hence,
whoever performs Hajj (full Pilgrimage) to the House (of Allah)
or makes Umrah (minor Pilgrimage), will find it is no sin for
him to ambulate between the two. And whoever does good work
voluntarily should know that Allah is Appreciative, All-
Knowing.” (Al-Qur’ān – 2:158) The pilgrimage to Ka’bah along
with a set of other rites on certain fixed dates of Dhu al-
Hijjah is known as Hajj. Pilgrimage at other times is known as
Umrah. Safā and Marwah are the names of two hillocks near the
Holy Mosque in Makkah. To run between these two hillocks was
among the rites which God had taught Abraham in connection with
Hajj. Later, when Pagan Ignorance prevailed in Makkah and the
neighbouring regions, altars were built for Isāf at Safā and for
Nāilah at Marwah, and people began to circumambulate them. After
the advent of the Prophet, when the light of Islam had spread to
the people of Arabia, Muslims came to doubt whether running
between Safā and Marwah was one