About 18 km south-west of Madinah; the furthest miqat from Mecca.
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Umrah · Miqat guide
Where to enter ihram.
A miqat is the boundary at which a pilgrim enters the state of ihram before performing Umrah. Five classical miqats are defined, each tied to a direction of approach to Mecca. Pilgrims arriving by air enter ihram on the flight, before crossing the miqat's air-equivalent line — typically about 30 minutes before landing at JED or MED.
The five miqats
Boundary, direction, and approximate location.
Pilgrims flying from Egypt, the Levant, North Africa, and most European cities cross the Al-Juhfah air-line on approach to JED.
Used by pilgrims approaching from the Najd region (east-central Arabia).
Pilgrims from Yemen and points south enter ihram here; some Indian-Ocean approaches also use Yalamlam.
Designated for pilgrims approaching from Iraq and the north-east.
Common departure cities → which miqat applies
- Cairo (CAI)Al-Juhfah (cross before approach to JED)
- Riyadh (RUH)Qarn al-Manazil
- Dubai (DXB)Qarn al-Manazil
- Istanbul (IST)Al-Juhfah
- London (LHR)Al-Juhfah
- Mumbai (BOM)Yalamlam
- Jakarta (CGK)Yalamlam
- Madinah (MED, road)Dhul Hulayfah
How app3x uses this
When you book an Umrah package, we detect your departure city and surface the correct miqat plus the in-flight timing for entering ihram. Your package dossier lists it on day one of the itinerary, alongside prayer times and the route map.
Reference content. Always confirm with your local imam or trusted Hajj-Umrah guidance for the exact ihram timing on your flight.
