HAJJ Flashcards
what is Ka’aba?
The black box in hajj
what is a pilgriamge?
a religious journey
what is hajj?
hajj is a piligrimage
how often do muslims go on hajj?
at least once in you life time but every year is you want
what is makkah/mecca?
is a city in western sandi arabia
how did hajj start?
Ishmael, the infant son of the prophet Ibrahim (Or Abraham, as he is called in the Old Testament) and Ibrahim’s wife Hager were stranded in the desert
what is the zam zam well?
the zam zam is the a well full of hope and water
what is the ihram?
Ihram is, in Islam, a sacred state which a Muslim must enter in order to perform the major pilgrimage or the minor pilgrimage. A pilgrim must enter into this state before crossing the pilgrimage boundary, known as Mīqāt, by performing the cleansing rituals and wearing the prescribed attire
what is the black stone in the ka’aba?
The Black Stone is a rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the ancient building in the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic which, according to Muslim tradition, dates back to the time of Adam and Eve.
why do muslims go muslims go to arafat?
It is an important place in Islam because, during the Hajj, pilgrims spend the afternoon there on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Failure to be present in the plain of Arafat on the required day invalidates the pilgrimage.
why do muslims throw the stones at mina?
On day three of the Hajj, pilgrims return to Mina to stone the devils. Seven stones are thrown at each of the three pillars to commemorate Ibrahim’s rejection of Satan. They also celebrate the festival of Id-ul-Adha at Mina
what happens to muslims hair on hajj?
muslims cut their own hair to show a sign of forgetting about their pass sins.
what is the eid Ul AdHa?
Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year.
why do muslims go on hajj?
The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God
who doesnt have to go to hajj?
eloderly, people who are pregnant, poor people and mentally and physically unwell
