The Hajj
The definition of "Hajj" is "to set out with definite purpose". This "definite purpose" is to fulfill their duty to God. All Muslims able to complete the journey do so in the 12th month dhul-hijjah in the Islamic calendar. The Hajj is completed by all Muslims who are able, the sick and the old are exempt from it, and they do separate things to commemorate the holy The exact itinerary when setting out on the Hajj has been completed as written in the Qu'ran for centuries before. It must be completed exactly as recorded. After traveling to Mecca, the first step is the Ihram. They must cleanse themselves in body and mind then dress in white, this symbolises that they are all equal. The next step in the Hajj is Tawaf. They circumambulate the Ka’bah seven times in the al-Haram Mosque in Mecca then say a prayer called the Talbiyah which goes as follows; "Here I am,
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