Mina __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text MINA منى Lit. "A wish."- A sacred valley near Makkah in which part of the Pilgrimage ceremonies take place. According to 'Abdu 'l-Haqq. it was so called because Adam wished for paradise in this valley. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail