Day 1 - Prelude to Hajj

Prior to the pilgrimage, pilgrims must enter the Ihram, a state in which the pilgrim must not commit heinous acts, such as fighting, violence, and any sexual activity.[1] They must also wear signify this by wearing specific types of clothing:

• The men are to wear two pieces of white, unsewn cloth, such as the one below:

• Women usually wear a simple white dress, covering their heads, such as:

 

 

Pilgrims taking part in this journey also participate in performing the Sa'y. The Sa'y involves pilgrims making repeated passes between the hills of Safa and Marwah (reminiscent to that of the journey Abraham's wife had to go through in order to find water for her son.) [2]

 

 

The Minah is a ceremony that also takes place during the first day of Hajj. This begins the start of a long worship process - starting with the noon prayer (Zuhr) and ending with the morning prayer (Fahr) on the day of Arafat. [3]

 

 

 

 

 

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 [1] "The Hajj: a Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca." All about religious tolerance: the ReligiousTolerance.org web site. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2013. http://www.religioustolerance.org/isla1.htm. 

 



[2] ibid

 

[3] "Hajj Day By Day - Hajj." Hajj - Ministry of Hajj Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2013. <http://www.hajinformation.com/flashdaybyday