Hajj Flashcards
Ihram
the preparation muslims do before going to Hajj to enter a sacred state.
Tawaf
Circling the ka’aba 7 times counter-clockwise.
Ka’aba
The black and gold cube
Black Stone
a stone believed to be put by muhammed into the eastern side of the Ka’aba.
Zamzam well
A miraculously generated source of water in Mecca believed to be given by Allah.
Al-safa and Al-marwa
2 hills in Mecca
Mount Arafat (Mountain of Mercy)
A mountain in Mecca where muhammed delivered his farewell sermon.
Forgiveness
In islam, allah forgives people on judgement day and people are encouraged to do the same.
Prophet’s mosque and burial place
A Palace in Medina, the Green Dome
Eid Ul Adha
A festival in which Animals are slaughtered in the streets.
Mina
The “City of tents” in Mecca.
Hair
Cutting hair is one of the acts of umrah (the pilgrimage to mecca)
Muzdalifah
a flat area near hajj in Mecca
People who cannot go (To Hajj)
Non-Muslims, Elderly and Sick.
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“Whoever performs Hajj with any obscenity Shall return (from Hajj) like a newborn baby.”