There are certain places to enter Ihram. These are called "Miqat localities". Hajj or Umrah candidates who want to reach Beytullah must wear ihram to pay homage to the Kaaba and put on ihram at the miqat. Regarding Miqat, people are divided into three groups:

1. Those who are aphakic : Those who come from outside the Miqat neighborhoods.
2. People of the Hill : Those who live between the Miqat areas and the harem.
3. People of Harem : Those who reside in Mecca and its surroundings.

Where Do Harem Borders Begin and End? 🚧

The place surrounded by distances of approximately 7 km to 15 km, with the Kaaba as the center, is called harem. The harem of Mecca has been respected since the time of Adam. Hz. After completing the construction of Beytullah, Abraham (as) marked the harem border with the guidance of Gabriel (peace be upon him) and erected a stone as a sign. Our Prophet also had these signs renewed.

Miqat Neighborhoods 🕋

Places that are forbidden for pilgrims to pass without ihram are called miqat. The area between the Miqat places and the borders of Harem is called Hill. Miqat places are as follows:

1. Zü'l-Huleyfe : It is the miqat place for those who come to Mecca from the direction of Medina.
2. Zatu Irk : It is the place of miqat for those coming from Iraq.
3. Cuhfe : It is the miqat place for those coming from Damascus.
4. Karn or Karnü'l Menazil: ** It is the miqat place for those who go from Nejd.
5. Yelemlem : It is the miqat place for those coming from Yemen.

Those who want to enter Mecca from ways and directions other than these five miqat places can enter Ihram from any of these five miqat places. This is also the case with air and sea travel. When they reach that line, they must be in ihram.

Miqat Locations of Meccans for Hajj 🕋

When those living in Mecca enter ihram for Umrah, they leave the Haram border and put on ihram anywhere in the Hill region (for example, in Masjid al-Aisha in Tenim). Pilgrims can also put on ihram before arriving at the miqat. If one has not put on ihram before, one must put on ihram at the miqat place or in line with that miqat place. If one passes through the Miqat area without entering Ihram, one must sacrifice a sacrifice as punishment or go back and enter Ihram from the Miqat.🚶‍♂️🕋🗺️

source: hisarturizm