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Marwa

मरवा
said MAR-wa
also written: Al-Marwah
Meaning

One of the two hills near the Kaaba traversed by pilgrims during the rite of saiy.

Usage & notes

Marwa, paired with Safa in Iqbal's imagery, recalls Hagar's trial and God's answer in the spring of Zamzam. The hills mark the meeting of human effort and divine mercy.