Hajj

Hajj (; also spelled Hadj or Haj) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for capable Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.

Islamic holiday on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja

The Kaaba (), also spelled Kaba, Kabah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaba al-Musharrafa (), is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is considered by Muslims to be the Baytullah () and determines the qibla () for Muslims around the world.

Al-Ḥajj (, ; "The Pilgrimage", "The Hajj") is the 22nd chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 78 verses (āyāt). This surah takes its name from the 27th verse.

well located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca

rock set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, revered by Muslims

Al-Fath (, ; "The Victory") is the 48th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 29 verses (ayat). The surah was revealed in Medina in the sixth year of the Hijrah, on the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaybiya between the Muslim city-state of Madinah and Makkan polytheists. It mentions this victory, then criticizes the attitudes of the hypocrites, continues with further promises to the Muslims, and ends by mentioning certain important virtues of the Muslim community.

mountain in Saudi Arabia

two holy hillocks in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Ihram (, from the Semitic root Ḥ-R-M) is a sacred state which a Muslim must enter to perform the Ḥajj (major pilgrimage) or (minor pilgrimage) in Islam. A pilgrim must enter into this state before crossing the pilgrimage boundary known as the Miqat by performing the cleansing rituals and wearing the prescribed Ihram clothing.

neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia

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One of a series of rituals carried out by Muslim pilgrims as part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

Muzdalifah () is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the ("Pilgrimage"). It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route between Mina and Arafat.

The miqat () is a principal boundary at which Muslim pilgrims intending to perform the Hajj or Umrah must enter the state of ihram (lit. 'prohibition'), a state of consecration in which certain permitted (and prohibited) activities are made prohibited.

Rabigh () is a city and governorate in the Province of Makkah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea, around northwest of Mecca in the historic Hejazi region. The city had an estimated population of 180,352 in 2014 and is situated at an elevation of above sea level, close to the border with the Madinah Province. The city dates back to the era before the advent of Islam in the 7th century C.E., and up to the 17th century, was known as Al-Juhfah, or Al-Johfah ().

thumb|right|Muslim pilgrims surrounding the Kaaba during [[Tawaf in Mecca]] The Talbiyah (, '''') is a Muslim prayer invoked by the pilgrims as a conviction that they intend to perform the Hajj only for the glory of Allah. Talbiyah is repeatedly invoked during the Hajj, or pilgrimage, upon putting on the Ihram, so the pilgrims can purify and rid themselves of worldly concerns.

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Yalamlam (), also known as As-Saʿdiyyah () or Wādī Muḥram (), is a Saudi village in Makkah Province, Governorate of Al-Lith, in the region of the Tihamah.

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clothing worn by Muslims during pilgrimage

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mosque in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

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Effect of viral outbreak on Muslim pilgrimage

A historic mosque in Mecca

special passport, issued by a number of countries, used only for hajj

mosque in Muzdalifah, Saudi Arabia

miqat and archaeological site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

mosque in Saudi Arabia

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relaxation between the lesser and greater Hajj

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