Getting to Know Mina: A Small Region but of Great Significance for Muslims

Illustration of MIna (Kemenag)

YOGYAKARTA - Muslim communities around the world know Mina as a small but important area. The place is always crowded, especially during the Hajj season. Mina is not just a place for Hajj pilgrims to gather. There is an important meaning behind the area.

Knowing Mina and its Meaning

Basically, Mina is a small town located in a valley. This city is often nicknamed the Tent City because at certain moments there are many tents set up here so that the surface is mostly covered by tent fabric.

Mina's location is approximately 7 kilometers east of Mecca City and the Grand Mosque. The distance is far enough to be reached on foot. In the past, Mina was a vast field of about 650 hectares. In the present era, the area is used as one of the centers for the gathering of Hajj pilgrims with a very large number.

Not only known as a gathering place, Mina also has historical privileges that are even directly related to one of the prophets, namely Prophet Ibrahim A.S.

Reported by NU Online, Mina is a historic place because it is where Nabi Ibrahim finally decided to sacrifice his son at the command of Allah SWT. Although in the end the sacrifice was only a test and Allah SWT replaced Nabi Ibrahim's son with a goat.

From the story it can be concluded that Mina is the city that became the history of the birth of the slaughter of Qurban animals. Until now, Muslims routinely hold the Qurban ritual on Eid al-Adha. At that time, the Muslim community slaughtered livestock as a form of obedience. Animals that can be slaughtered for Qurban such as goats, sheep, cows, buffaloes, to camels. After that, the meat from Qurban is distributed to the entire community.

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