1. The Islamic Pilgrimage
Hajj
The Islamic Pilgrimage

2. Map of Hajj Journey

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

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

5. 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

7. 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

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

9. End of Day Two
Pilgrims stay overnight in Mina

10. 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

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

12. 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

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

15. 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”

16. 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

17. 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