The Islamic Pilgrimage Hajj The Islamic Pilgrimage

Map of Hajj Journey

The beginning Clean yourself Wear Ihram garments White cloth, un-sewn, wrapped around body

Trip to Ka’bah Pilgrims walk to Ka’bah to perform Tawaf(seven trips around) touching the black stone

Black Stone The black stone in the Ka’bah The stone is believed to be a remnant of the Mosque that Abraham and Ishmael built

Performing the Sa’ee The devotional act of walking 7 times between knolls in Ka’bah Walking represents the footsteps of Hagar trying to get water for her son Ishmael

Trip to Mina A 3 mile walk from Ka’bah Pilgrim must recite daily prayers

End of Day Two Pilgrims stay overnight in Mina

Trip to Mount of Mercy Pilgrims walk to Arafat plain-9 miles from Mina Mount of Mercy is the location of the last speech given by the prophet

Prayer and Reading Pilgrims pray and read the Quran all day at Arafat Pilgrims stay at Arafat until sunset

Muzdalifah After leaving Arafat, the pilgrims walk to Muzdalifah Muzdalifah is 1/2 between Mina and Arafat Pilgrims collect at least 70 pebbles for throwing

Stoning Pilgrims take stones to throw at three different pillars The pillars represent the devil The pilgrims are stoning the devil

Cutting Hair Pilgrims cut their hair as part of the hajj Men typically shave head from the right to left Women will cut at least 1”

Sacrifice Pilgrims must pick an animal to sacrifice Sheep, cow, or camel are the most common animals Great feast is held 1/3 of meat is eaten, 1/3 of meat is given to poor, 1/3 of the meat is an offering

Drinking from Zamzam Pilgrims drink water from Zamzam area After that is done the first two rituals are repeated at the Kabah The water symbolizes the water that Hagar found for Ishmael