hajj

Question 1

ihram

Answer 1

Ihram is, in Islam, a sacred state which a Muslim must enter in order to perform the major pilgrimage or the minor pilgrimage.

Question 2

tawaf

Answer 2

walking in circles around the Kaaba in an anti-clockwise motion. Seven complete circuit

Question 3

ka’aba

Answer 3

is a building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred site in Islam.

Question 4

black stone

Answer 4

is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve

Question 5

zam zam well

Answer 5

The Zamzam Well is a well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 20 m east of the Kaaba

Question 6

al-safa and al-marwa

Answer 6

two small hills, connected to the larger Abu Qubais and Qaiqan mountains, respectively, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, now made part of the Masjid al-Haram. Muslims travel back and forth between them seven times in what is known as Sa’ee ritual pilgrimages of Ḥajj and Umrah

Question 7

mount arafat

Answer 7

known by its Arabic name Jabal Arafat, and by its other Arabic name, Jabal ar-Rahmah, is a granodiorite hill about 20 km southeast of Mecca in the Makkah Province of Saudi Arabia.

Question 8

forgiveness

Answer 8

Forgiveness, in a psychological sense, is the intentional and voluntary process by which one who may initially feel victimized, undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding a given offense, and overcomes negative emotions such as resentment and vengeance

Question 9

prophet’s mosque and burial place

Answer 9

The Prophet’s Mosque (Al-Masjid Al- Nabawi) in Medina holds the Prophet Muhammad’s burial chamber. Since the Ottoman Empire, the keys to this holy site and the mosque’s minbar have been kept by a group of eunuchs originally from Abyssinia, known as the Guardians.

Question 10

eid ul adha

Answer 10

Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s command. Before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, however, Allah provided a lamb to sacrifice instead.

Question 11

mina

Answer 11

Mina is most famous for its role in the Hajj pilgrimage. … The three Jamarat, located in the Mina valley, are the location of the Stoning of the Devil, performed between sunrise and sunset in the final days of the Hajj.

Question 12

hair

Answer 12

they have to shave their head

Question 13

muzdalifah

Answer 13

is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia

Question 14

people who cant go

Answer 14

are over 65 years
have a health condition such as heart, kidney or lung disease or diabetes
have a health condition affecting your immune system
have cancer or a terminal illness
are pregnant
are younger than 12 years
disabled

Question 15

hajj quote

Answer 15

‘The knolls of Safa and Marwah are among the rites decreed by God. Anyone who observes Hajj or `Umrah commits no error by traversing the distance between them. If one volunteers more righteous works, then God is Appreciative, Omniscient.’ – Quran 2:158

Question 16

ibrahim

Answer 16

Abraham, known as Ibrahim or Ibraheem in Arabic, is recognized as a prophet and messenger of God in Islam. Abraham plays a prominent role as an example of faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Muslim belief, Abraham fulfilled all the commandments and trials wherein God nurtured him throughout his lifetime

Question 17

hagar

Answer 17

Hagar is an Islamic matriarch and a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. She was an Ancient Egyptian slave of Sarah, who gave her to Abraham to bear a child.

Question 18

ishmael

Answer 18

Ishmael was the first son of Abraham