Safa and Marwa is important to Muslims because....
It is part of their religion, which they believe in, because its true and because it is where special people in the Islam history have been told to go to. Even today people still do because they have been told to follow the very important people in the past but the Muslims always know the special people ( the prophets) are still there watching.
safa and marwa the mountains
Stand on the Safa hill, face Ka'aba, pray to Allah Karim, announce Intention (Nieat) of performing Sayee, and start walking towads Marwa hill. One side. From Marwa to Safa 2, Safa to Marwa, 3, Marwa to Safa 4, Safa to Marwa 5, Marwa to Safa 6, Safa to to Marwa 7. End of sayee. Offer two Nawafil. Shave off head and put off Ihraam.
You run between Safa and Marwa 7 times. Specifically,running from safa to marwa counts as 1, then returning to safa is number 2. Complete when number 7 is done (and you end up at Marwa at that point). Imran from Glasgow
the mountains in hajj
All the prophets after Ibrahim included in their Hajj the walk between Safa and Marwa [Ibrahim, Ismail, Mousa, .....] ...Allah knows Best!!
Safa and Marwa.
300 m, or 980 feet.
Visiting the Ka'abah, Safa - Marwa, field of Mina, field of Arafaat, and Muzdalfa, . They may also visit Cave of Thore, Cave of Hira, and the Jabl-i-Noor., jabl-i- Rahamt.
This is what Lady Hajar, wife of Prophet Abraham [Ibrahim] did when she was left alone with her son, Ishmael [Ismail] in land of Makkah, they ran out of food and water, she ran to the Safa, hoping to find water, or a human being, and asking Allah for His blessings, found nothing, she ran to the Marwa, then inspecting her son, she did that 7 times when she heared the sound of running water at the legs of her son, she ran to him and thanked her Lord for His blessings.
Safa and Marwa are two hills in the middle of the desert. Muslim Pilgrims go there whilst they are on hajj. It is believed that Hagar walked up and down these two hills seven times to look for water. Muslims follow her footsteps but instead of walking up and down the hills they go down this long corridor going from one hill to the other to protect them from the heat.
It is less than half a kilometer. Worry not. You will do it, Insha Allah.
Two things First it's spelt makkah. Safa and Marwa.