The Hajj

in
Pictures

by
Sadaf…
 Mina.- two
million Muslims
gather annually
for the Hajj,
many staying in
tented
accommodations
at certain
stages of the
pilgrimage
Pilgrims gather on the plain of 'Arafat
at the Mount of Mercy, where the
Prophet (PBUH) delivered his
Farewell Sermon
 A pillar
marks the
Mount of
Mercy the
rocky hill
rising from
the plain of
Arafat.
 Waqfa - pilgrims
dressed in
'ihram', a garment
made of two
seamless white
sheets or towels
symbolizing purity
and equality,
perform the ritual
of waqfa (standing
before Allah) at
the Mount of
Mercy
 Hajj is spend one night camped at
Muzdalifah between Arafat and Mina.
 Bus en
route
from
Muzdali
fa’at
break of
dawn
Crowds at the small town of Mina cast
pebbles at pillars that symbolize evil
 The
Ka'bah and
Masjid Al
Haram at the
end of the
19th century
- the
buildings next
to the Ka'bah
have since
been
demolished
leaving plenty
of room for
the tawaf..
 The
Ka'bah
and
Masjid Al
Haram in
modern
times
 Tawaf - pilgrims walk seven times
around the Ka'bah in a counterclockwise
direction, starting at the
southeastern corner of the Ka'bah.
The elderly and infirm are carried
around the Ka'bah
 The Black Stone -
embedded in the
southeastern corner
of the Ka'bah. It is
believed to be a
remnant of the
original structure
built by Prophet
Ibrahim and his son
Ishmael (PBUT). The
stone is kissed by
some during Hajj
but it carries no
devotional
significance.
The Station
of Ibrahim -
the site
where
Ibrahim
(PBUH)
stood while
he built the
Ka'bah
 The sa'y (or "running") commemorates Hagar's (PBUH)
search for water to quench Ishmael's (PBUH) thirst. She
ran back and forth seven times between two rocky hillocks,
al-Safa and al-Marwah and found the sacred water known as
Zamzam. The area has been developed into a covered portico
and even has narrow passageways
set aside for those in wheelchairs.
Zamzam - this water, which sprang forth
miraculously under Ishmael's (PBUH) tiny
feet, is now enclosed in a marble
chamber in the Ka'bah.
Towards the end of the Hajj the sacrifice of an animal
such a sheep, goat or camel takes place. This festival of
sacrifice (Eid ul-Adha) commerates Prophet Ibrahim's
(PBUH) willingness to sacrifice his son for God. Here
camels are herded for the modern day sacrifice
A dish of baby camel meat, roasted
whole,   served during the
feasts at the end of Hajj