Pilgrimage!
Monday, 2. November 2009, 11:04:50
Ihraam
Muslim man puts on Ihraam which consists of two pieces of white texile.
to look like these three men
While Muslim woman can put on normal clothes to look like these women
Standing at Arafat
Muslims stand at Arafat mountain on the 9th day of the Hajj month. This is the first most important event in Hajj.
At Arafat, Muslims can wish and pray like this man
LODGING Muzdalifah
After standing on Arafat, Muslims go, after sun set, to stay in Muzdalifah till midnight.
Ifaadah Cruising
From the 10th day of Hajj month, Muslims can do second most important event in Hajj which is cruising around Kabah, like in photo.
Seeking between Safa and Marwah
Related to cruising aroud Kabah and directly after doing it is the seeking between Safa and Marwah. They do this imitating Hajar who searched for water for herself and for her baby in this place when it was a mere desert.

Throwing pebbles
Muslims throw small hard stones in the place at which Ibraham, Hajar and their son threw the devil.
Sacrifice
Muslims sacrifice sheep and cattle to be sent to the poor allover the world.
Overnight in Mina
Muslims go to Mina to spend nights there.
During their staying in Mina, and for three days, Muslims can go every day from moon to sun set to throw stone the devil with stones. In Mina, Muslims can shave their hair and put on normal clothes.
Farewell
At last and before returning home, Muslims say "Good Bye" to Kabah by cruising around it.
Question: Do Muslims worship Kabah?
Answer: No, of course not. Just they do like prophet Ibraham did after he had built this Kabah after the order of Allah to be the nucleus of a mosque; which was the first mosque in the history.












