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الجحفة / رابغ
Al-Juhfah (now marked at the nearby town of Rabigh) is the الميقات for الحجاج coming from the Levant (Syria, Jordan, Palestine), Egypt, North Africa, and Turkey. Located about 183 km northwest of مكة on the Red Sea coast, الحجاج traveling by road from Jeddah toward المدينة also pass through here. A مسجد marks the الإحرام point.
Al-Juhfah was designated by النبي Muhammad (PBUH) as the الميقات for the people of Sham (the Levant) and those traveling from that direction. The original town of Al-Juhfah was a village that was largely abandoned after being struck by floods. The الميقات point has since shifted to the nearby town of Rabigh, which lies on the same latitude and serves the same geographical alignment. It is one of the five الميقات points أُسس by النبي (PBUH) in an authentic hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (RA).
Al-Juhfah is one of the five الميقات points أُسس by النبي (PBUH). It serves as the sacred boundary for millions of الحجاج from the western and northern approaches to مكة. Its designation reflects النبي's comprehensive planning for الحجاج from all directions.
Most الحجاج arriving by air to Jeddah from the west or north will pass through this الميقات if traveling by road. Many الحجاج flying from Egypt, Turkey, or the Levant to Jeddah enter الإحرام on the airplane as they pass the الميقات alignment, as the flight path crosses it. A مسجد in Rabigh marks the location for those traveling by land. Facilities include washrooms and changing areas, though they are less developed than Dhul Hulayfah. If traveling by road, coordinate with your driver to stop at the الميقات point. Check your flight path to determine if you pass over Juhfah/Rabigh.