An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage ... Arrival Tawaf – After entering ... arguing, hunting, shaving or cutting hair and nails, using perfume ...

The specific steps of Hajj are the same as the ones carried out by the Prophet Mohammad in 632 A.D. in what is known as his “farewell pilgrimage.” But the Kaaba was a sacred site before Islam.

Question: We performed Hajj this year. On the 12 of Dhul Hijjah, we arrived to Mecca to perform Tawaf Alwada'. Right after the end of the Zuhr prayer, and the people in charge of our group told us ...

Hajj begins on June 4. Here is a 3D tour that walks you through all the key steps of the annual Muslim pilgrimage. ... Day 1 - Arrival tawaf. After entering Mecca in ihram, ...

On the final night of the Hajj, pilgrims make the ritual known as Tawaf, circling the Ka'aba seven times while barefoot, as instructed by Muhammad. The ritual can take several hours to complete.

Revelations emerged from the meeting held between National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Saudi government and service providers preparatory to the 2019 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia that ...

Learn about making Tawaf around the Kaaba without being in a state of Ihram. While Ihram is essential for Hajj and Umrah, visitors to Makkah who are not performing these rituals can complete Tawaf in ...

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have begun performing Tawaf, the sacred ritual of circling the Kaaba at the center of Mecca’s Grand Mosque, marking the beginning of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, one of ...

The Tawaf Al-Qudum, the initial circumambulation of the Kaaba, marks their arrival and signifies the sacred state of ihram, a powerful commitment to the rituals and spiritual purity of the Hajj.