The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Friday with well over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part, reports AFP. Last year the hajj drew more than 1.8 million pilgrims, according to official figures, after authorities lifted pande...
hajj(redirected from haj)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms. hajj hajj (häj), the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. Its annual observance corresponds to the major holy day id al-adha, itself a ...
The religion of Islam has been built upon five pillars. They are: fasting, salah (performing ritual prayers), Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), Zakat (Almsgiving), testifying of Allah's Oneness and of the prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad (Shahadah). One of
The Hajj is the most ritualistic obligation in Islam and one of the largest Muslim pilgrimages in the world. It takes place once a year across several sacred sites in and around the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia—the birthplace of Islam.
Hajj:The Hajj is a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, an obligation for every able-bodied and financially capable Muslim at least once in their lifetime. Taking place during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Hajj involves specific rituals and rites performed at sacred sites in Mecc...
The Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam "arkan-al-Islam”- Its purpose is essentially to facilitate the act of submission to Allah which is pinnacle to all followers of Islam. "Perform the pilgrimage and the visit [to Mecca] for Allah" Surah 2:196. It has...
of the Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It came a day after more than 1.8 million pilgrims congregated at a sacred hill, known as Mount Ararat, outside the holy city of Mecca, which Muslim pilgrims visit to perform the annual five-day rituals of Hajj.Fourteen Jordanian...
This infographic,based on reporting from Al Jazeera, shows some of the main steps taken during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, including Eid al-Adha, which falls on the third day of Hajj. As shown below, pilgrims begin their journey by entering the holy state of Ihram, which involves...
hadj,haj,hajj- the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship" ...
The Hajj is the yearly religious pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion and every healthy Muslim who can afford it has to go at least once in his or her lifetime. The pilgrimage lasts five days, and it’s a reenactment of the Prophet Muhammad farewell pil...