Route in Hajj
The Hajj route in and around Mecca
Once at Mecca, the traditional Hajj route is as follows:
Miqat, or changing into the pilgrims' ihram clothes
Tawaf az-Ziyarah, walking around the Kaaba four times at a fast pace and three times at a slow pace, and Sa`y, walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah (both rituals within the Masjid al-Haram)
On the 8th day of the month, moving to Mina and camping overnight
On the 9th, the Wuquf, journey to Arafat and spending the day in prayer
Collecting pebbles and camping overnight at Muzdalifah
On the 10th, the stoning of the jamraat, throwing seven pebbles at the large wall representing the Devil, followed by the sacrifice of an animal (often performed by proxy by buying a sacrifice voucher in Mecca)
On the 10th or 11th, Tawaf az-Ziyarah, repeating step 2
On the 11th and 12th, stoning of the jamraat, repeating step 6
Tawaf Widaa, a final circumambulation of the Kaaba
The first two steps are known as the "lesser Hajj" or Umrah, while the full course is known as the "greater Hajj" or al-Hajj al-Akbar.
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