Muzdalifa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that refers to a place between Mount Arafah and Mina, which the pilgrims pass through during Haj proceedings. Muzdalifa is derived from the Z-L-F Quranic root which has meanings of “closeness”, “nearness” (opposite “distance”). It is said that Muzdalifa was named such due to its closeness to Mount Arafah.