The "House of ALLAH"
Circling the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise, known as Tawaf, is a Fard (obligatory) rite for the completion of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The area around the Kaaba where pilgrims walk is called the Mataaf.
Circling the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise, known as Tawaf, is a Fard (obligatory) rite for the completion of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The area around the Kaaba where pilgrims walk is called the Mataaf.
Mina is a valley six kilometres east of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. It's where Hajj pilgrims sleep overnight on the 8th, 11th, 12th (and some even on the 13th) of Dhul Hijjah. The valley of Mina contains the Jamarat, the three stone pillars which are pelted by pilgrims as part of the rituals of Hajj.
Arafah is second day of the Hajj pilgrimage in which the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) made his farewell sermon during his final pilgrimage and bore witness that Allah (SWT) perfected His religion, completed His favours upon His beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), and approved Islam as a way of life!.
After sunset, you'll depart 'Arafah and head to Muzdalifah - an open plain between Mina and 'Arafah. Once you reach Muzdalifah you'll perform your Maghrib and 'Isha Salah, one after the other, shortening the 'Isha Salah to two Rakat. Afterwards, you can then spend the night in worship or resting.
"throwing of the Jamarat [place of pebbles]") is part of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. During the ritual, Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at three walls (formerly pillars), called Jamarat, in the city of Mina just east of Mecca.
Masjid An-Nabawi, the Prophet's (S.A.W) Mosque, is the second holiest mosque in Islam, after Masjid Al-Haram. As we are all aware, it is the burial place of our beloved Prophet (S.A.W), as well as Abu Bakr (R.A) and Umar (R.A).