The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mekka, which all healthy Muslims must carry out.

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The Hajj

Candice Burton 10QY


The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mekka, which all healthy Muslims must carry out. Although this is a compulsory journey, most Muslims would be honoured to go. The hajj is one of the five pillars therefore being an essential part of a Muslims’ faith and practice. Muslims travel to Mekka to remember the trials of Abraham and his son and his sacrifice to show commitment to God. Muslims only have to go on this pilgrimage once in their lifetime but many choose to go more times. For some Muslims it is not possible to go every year because of money, ill health or age. If a Muslim family is poor then they will save up for at least one member of the family to go.

     Upon arriving in Mekka, Muslims wash and clean themselves known as ghusl and then change into white clothing called Ihram. This is a white seamless cloth, which is slightly different for male and females. Females wear plain loose dresses that cover their whole body except their faces, hands and feet. Males wear two unsown pieces of cloth in which one is wrapped around their shoulders and the other is from their waist to their ankles. After performing this task Muslims recite the Talibiyah. This is a statement, which Muslims call out while performing the hajj. When saying this, Muslim men should shout and project their voice whereas women should only say the statement so it is loud enough for themselves to hear. From now on Muslims are forbidden to use any perfume, have any sexual relations, cut their hair or nails or kill any living thing. This now means that each Muslim is in the correct state of mind (consecration) to perform the hajj.

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       The process of circling The Ka’ba is known as Tawaf. They start by raising their hands towards the black stone and reciting a prayer. They then circle the Ka’ba seven times anti-clockwise starting from the black stone. The Ka’ba is covered by a cloth called Kiswah. In the Qur’an it says the Ka’ba was originally built by Adam but was broken down and re-built by Abraham and Ishma’il. The Ka’ba is positioned in the centre so Muslims are the centre of their religion.

        From the Ka’ba they go to two small hills ...

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