Hajj
Sacred Islamic voyage
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, required of every Muslim who is physically and financially able to make the journey at least once in their lifetime.
It occurs during the final month of the Islamic calendar and involves specific rituals at sacred sites, including circling the Kaaba and standing at Mount Arafat.
One who has completed the Hajj may be called a hajji.
They saved for years to make the Hajj together.
Quranic monotheistic religion
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- SunnahIslamic model of conduct
- pillarUpright architectural support
obligation · Ibrahim · Abraham · Ismail · Muhammad · faith · submission · devotion
Islam's most sacred city
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- MinaFemale given name
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
Masjid al-Haram · stoning · circumambulation · pilgrimage · sacred journey · rites
Islam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- MinaFemale given name
Kaaba · Masjid al-Haram · desert · Arabian Peninsula · tent city · Jeddah · haram · holy sites
Removing fruit seeds
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- prayerAddress to deity
- supplicationHumble plea for help
purity · ablution · white garments · barefoot · Eid al-Adha · animal sacrifice · pebbles · spiritual cleansing
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
pillar · obligation · Ibrahim · Abraham · Ismail · Muhammad · faith · submission · devotion · worship
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
pilgrim · Masjid al-Haram · stoning · circumambulation · pilgrimage · sacred journey · rites
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- Saudi ArabiaGulf kingdom, largest Arabian state
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
Mina · Kaaba · Masjid al-Haram · desert · Arabian Peninsula · tent city · Jeddah · haram · holy sites
stoning
Removing fruit seeds
supplication · purity · ablution · white garments · barefoot · Eid al-Adha · animal sacrifice · pebbles · spiritual cleansing
- Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Mecca, Makkah, Medina, Madinah
- ArabiaSaudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, Kaaba, Riyadh
- global eventsOlympics, World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Winter Olympics, Summer Olympics
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Islamic heritageIslam, Mecca, Quran recitation, Kaaba, Ramadan
Hajjvacation
Leisure time away
leisure travel · pleasure trip · sightseeing · holiday · business trip
Spanish pilgrimage trail
Hajjhermitage
Secluded religious dwelling