Safa and Marwah are two small hills located within the boundaries of Al-Masjid al-Haram in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. These two sacred hills are the site where the Sa‘i ritual—one of the essential acts of worship in Islam—is performed. Sa‘i is a mandatory rite for both Hajj and Umrah.
The hills of Safa and Marwah are situated within Al-Masjid al-Haram along the Mas‘a, a specially designated walking corridor integrated into the area surrounding the Kaaba. Today, this corridor has been modernized to allow millions of pilgrims to perform the ritual comfortably.
The distance between the two hills is approximately 450 meters. Completing the Sa‘i ritual requires walking this distance seven times, resulting in a total distance of approximately 3.15 kilometers.
Geographically, Safa is considered part of Mount Abu Qubays, while Marwah is regarded as an extension of Mount Qaiqan. These hills were incorporated into the boundaries of Al-Masjid al-Haram during the mosque’s expansion projects carried out in the 1950s.