The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed Dhul-Hulaifa as the Miqat (the place for assuming Ihram) for the people of Medina,and Qaran-al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These Mawaqitare for those people and also for those who come through these Mawaqit (from places other than theabove-mentioned) with the intention of (performing) Hajj and Umra. And those living inside theseMawaqit can assume Ihram from the place where they start; even the people of Mecca can assumeIhram from Mecca.