Timeline of Hajj
What day do worshipers go to Mina and start Hajj?
8th of Dhul Hijjah (Day of Tarwiyah)
What do worshipers do when they first reach Mina?
Pray and sleep in tents
Where do worshipers pray and make dua on the 9th?
Arafah
Why is the Day of Arafah so special?
It’s the most important day of Hajj and a day of forgiveness
What does the word Ihram mean?
White clothes worn and the holy state entered for Hajj.
What happens on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah?
Worshipers stand and pray at Arafah
What are the pebbles used for?
To throw at the stone pillars in Mina
Where do worshipers collect stones and sleep after Arafah?
Muzdalifah
Why do Muslims sacrifice animals on Eid during Hajj?
To remember Ibrahim’s test from Allah
What does Ramy al-Jamarat mean
Throwing stones at pillars to reject Shaytan.
Where do worshipers go after sunset on Arafah?
To Muzdalifah to sleep and collect pebbles
What four things are done on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah?
Stone the big pillar, sacrifice an animal, cut/shave hair, do Tawaf
Where are the stone pillars located?
Mina
Why do worshipers wear plain white clothes?
To show equality and leave behind pride
What does Halq / Taqsir mean?
Halq = shaving the head
Taqsir = cutting some hair.
What event is remembered when worshipers throw stones at the pillars?
When Prophet Ibrahim rejected Shaytan
When can worshipers leave Mina after the 11th and 12th?
After throwing stones before sunset
Where do worshipers go for Tawaf al-Ifadah?
Kaaba in Masjid al-Haram
Why do worshipers cut or shave their hair?
To show humility and start fresh
What does Sa’i mean?
Walking between the hills of Safa and Marwah.
What days do worshipers stay in Mina to keep throwing stones?
11th, 12th, and sometimes 13th of Dhul Hijjah (Days of Tashreeq)
Why do worshipers do a final Tawaf before leaving?
To say goodbye to the Kaaba
What place shows where Ibrahim rejected Shaytan three times?
The three stone pillars (Jamarat) in Mina
What does throwing the stones teach us?
To fight against evil and Shaytan
What does Tawaf al-Wada’ mean?
The goodbye walk around the Kaaba before leaving.