One was defined by the second Rashidun caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab, to fulfill the needs of pilgrims from the newly annexed regions in Mesopotamia.

[2] The mawāqīt are as follows:[2] If a pilgrim intends to perform an additional 'Umrah, then ihram must be assumed outside the boundary of the Haram area before re-entering Mecca to carry out the rites of 'Umrah.

Many pilgrims choose to enter into the state of ihram at Masjid 'Aisha, which is the nearest and most convenient location from Al-Masjid Al-Haram.

[2] Mīqāt Yalamlam (Arabic: مِيْقَات يَلَمْلَم) is the assigned Miqat for all pilgrims coming from all regions located to the south of Mecca, particularly Yemen.

[3] Islamic scholarly opinion on how to enter ihram while flying in for the Hajj or Umrah slightly differs between ulama.

If a violation is carried out within the precinct of the Haram, an animal sacrifice (Arabic: دَمّ, romanized: damm) or gift of charity (ṣadaqah) is required as expiation.

'Arafat – On the road to Ta'if, close to Masjid al-Namirah in Arafat, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from Makkah.