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| Arabic | مَقَام إِبْرَاهِيم |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ma-QAAM ib-raa-HEEM |
| Etymology | Maqam (مقام) from the root ق-و-م (q-w-m) means 'standing place' or 'station.' Ibrahim (إبراهيم) is the Arabic name for Hz. Peygamber Abraham. Together, Maqam Ibrahim means 'the standing place of Ibrahim,' referring to where he stood while constructing the Kabe. |
Maqam Ibrahim(مَقَام إِبْرَاهِيم) Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Ibrahim) is a stone near the Kabe bearing the footprints of Prophet Ibrahim, enclosed in a glass and gold casing. Pilgrims pray two rak'ahs behind it after completing Tavaf.
مَقَام إِبْرَاهِيم
The Maqam Ibrahim is a small stone that Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) stood upon while building the upper walls of the Kabe. According to Islamic tradition, the stone miraculously softened under his feet, preserving his footprints, and rose and lowered as he needed to reach higher portions of the structure. The stone is now preserved in an elegant glass and metal enclosure located a few meters from the Kabe, in front of its door. The Kur'an explicitly mentions it: 'And take the Maqam Ibrahim as a place of namaz' (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:125). Following this command, after completing the seven circuits of Tavaf, hacilar pray two rak'ahs behind the Maqam, ideally with the station between themselves and the Kabe. In the first rak'ah, Surah al-Kafirun is recited, and in the second, Surah al-Ikhlas. During extremely crowded times, hacilar may pray these rak'ahs anywhere in the Haram.
Maqam (مقام) from the root ق-و-م (q-w-m) means 'standing place' or 'station.' Ibrahim (إبراهيم) is the Arabic name for Hz. Peygamber Abraham. Together, Maqam Ibrahim means 'the standing place of Ibrahim,' referring to where he stood while constructing the Kabe.