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 ===Pre-Islamic History===
-Safa and Marwa are two mounts located in Mecca. Tawaf, the circumambulation between Safa and Marwa, was once a [[Paganism|pagan]] ritual<ref>"''Narrated 'Asim: ''
+Safa and Marwa are two mounts located in Mecca. Tawaf, the circumambulation between Safa and Marwa, is a ritual based on the actions of Hajar, wife of Prophet Ibrahim, who was in desperate search of water. "''Narrated 'Asim: ''
-''I asked Anas bin Malik: "Did you use to dislike to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?" He said, "Yes, as it was of the ceremonies of the days of the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance, till Allah revealed: 'Verily! (The two mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who performs the pilgrimage to the Ka'ba, or performs 'Umra, to perform Tawaf between them.' " (2.158)''" - {{Bukhari|2|26|710}}</ref> now associated with Islam, the Zamzam well, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
 The Islamic beliefs in regards to its history is expounded upon by the Saudi Geological Survey [[websites|website]]: