Makkah
This stone was originally set by Prophet Ibrahim. It is enclosed in a silver frame and fixed on one of the corners of the Kabah.
What is Hajr-e-aswad?
The Masjid that is called the Masjid of Two Qiblas.
What is Masjid-e-Qiblatain?
The three stone pillars where the pilgrims throw small Pebbles, this being a right of Hajj
What is Jamarat?
The pilgrims dress
What is Ihram?
The month of the islamic year in which Hajj is performed
What is Zil Hajj?
What is Maqam-e-Ibrahim?
The cemetery of Madinah near the prophet's Masjid. Many notable companions are buried there such as Hazarat Usman, and Hazrat Aisha.
What is Jannat-ul-Baqi?
A plain about 12miles (19km) east of Makkah. It is a major focal point of for hajj. (on 9 th Dhul Hajj all pilgrims must present themselves here for the main rite called Wuqf, or “the standing.”
What is Arafat?
A well near the Kabah inside the sacred masjid-e-haram from which pilgrims ritually drink.
What is the Zam zam well?
The number of Takbirat in Eid Prayer
What is the number 6?
The Kaba has four corners and each one has a specific name.
What is rukn-e-yaman, rukn-e-shaam, rukn-e-iraq and rukn-e-hajr e aswad?
A mountain north of Madina. It is the site of the second battle of muslims vs the makkan forces. There was a battle named after it.
What is Mount Uhud?
A small town about 3 miles / 5 km away from where, during Hajj, the pilgrims stay. (The rites of throwing pebbles at Stone pillars, called Jamarat, and sacrifice of animals are carried out here.)
What is Mina?
The covering of the Kabah
What is kiswa?
Total number of stones to be thrown at Jamarat
What is 49?
A mountain full of mercy on which the Prophet preached his last sermon at Arafat.
What is Jabl-ur- Rahmah?
A family member of the holy prophet (peace be upon him) that is buried next to Mount Uhud
Who is Hazarat Ameer-e-Hamza (radiallahuanh)?
The mosque at Arafat where Pilgrims recite the combined prayers of Zuhr and Asr on the 9 th Dhul Hijjah.
What is Masjid-e-Nimra?
The mountain of light
What is Jabal-un-Noor?
A fard Tawaf of Hajj usually performed on 10th of zil Hajj
What is Tawaf us Ziyara?
The virtue of praying at this spot is as if you are praying inside the Kabah. It used to be apart of the Kabah at a time.
What is Hateem?
One of the first Masjid's built during the Prophet's time and the second largest Masjid in Madina.
What is Masjid-e-Quba?
The route of Hajj from start to end.
a. Makka to Mina
b. Mina to Arafat.
c. Arafat to Muzdalifah.
d. Muzdalifah to Mina.
e. Mina to Makkah.
“an appointed place.Certain points were the pilgrims about to start their Hajj and Umrah put on Ihram (One May imagine these points joined up by a line beyond which pilgrims may not go on to Makkah without wearing Ihram.
What is Miqat?
Two fard of Hajj.
What is staying in arafat and performing tawaf us ziyara?