That Erk Miqat is being used by pilgrims going to Makkah from Taif region via Asheera Road. After expansion, which will cost about SR99 million, the Miqat will have an area of 65,000 square meters.

Built in 854, the mosque is notable for being the site where Aisha, wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), entered the state of Ihram (ritual preparation) during the Farewell Pilgrimage in ...