ISLAM - Hajj Terminology

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hajj

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pilgrimage of faith to mecca in suadia arabia; obligatory once in a lifetime, 5th pillar of islam

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salat

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2nd pillar of islam, performed of daily prayers

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five daily prayers

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fajr (dawn) dhuhr (noon), asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (sunset) Isha (night)

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Zakat

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3rd pillar of islam, charity, particulary almsgiving, but also giving to the poor and needy

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Dhul hijjah

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the month of hajj, hajj occurs between the 8th and 13th day of the 12th lunar month

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ghusl

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formal washing of the complete body

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miqat

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place where pilgrims change clothes

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ihram

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state of purity, consecreation, peace, honesty, humility, also clothing, two seamless pieces of white cloth (men); simple garment (women)

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Niyyah

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making right intention

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talbiyah

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prayer that the hajj is for allah alone “here i am responding to your call O allah. i am responding to your call”

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tawaaf

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circumambulating (walking around) the ka’bah anti clockwise

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tawaaf al-lfada

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circumambulating the ka’bah after the day of arafat

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Ka’aba

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a spiritual centre of islam, holiest site in mecca, saudi arabia

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Rak’at at Maquam Ibrahim

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movements associated with prayer at ibrahims station

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sa’y

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walking quickly between the hills of Safa and Marwah

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well of zamzam

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the spring of water that poured from beneath the feet of ishmael

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Angel Jibril

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angel Gabriel showed hagar the well of zamzam

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mina

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tent city where the pilgrims stay

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Wuquf

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standing before god facing the mount of mercy reciting prayers and reading the Qu’ran

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plain of arafat

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site of muhammads last sermon; place of last judgement, pilgrims stand here ‘wuquf’ before god

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muzdalifah

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valley close to arafat

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jamras

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large stone pillars representing the devil

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shaytan

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the devil

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eid ul adha

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festival of sacrafice; festival of eid

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nahr

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ritual sacrafice of an animal

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ummah

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muslim community

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hajji

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males completed the hajj

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hajjah

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females who have completed the hajj