Glossary: Hajj

Arkan al-islam

the pillars of Islam

Dhul-Hijjah

twelfth month of the Muslim calendar, the month of the Hajj

Hajj

the fifth pillar of Islam, the pilgrimage to Makkah

Hajjah

one who has successfully performed the Hajj

Hajji

one who has successfully performed the Hajj

Id-ul-Adha

festival of sacrifice

Ihram

attitude or disposition needed to undertake Hajj

Ka'bah

sacred shrine in Makkah

Makkah

the sacred city of Islam, in Saudi Arabia

Mosque

Muslim place of worship

Niyyah

intention

Sa'y

procession between Safa and Marwah

Talbiyah

prayer prayed upon arrival in Makkah

Tawaf

encircling of the Ka'bah

Wuquf

the standing before Allah at Mount Arafat

Zamzam

spring shown to Hajar by the angel Jibril, well located in Makkah

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