Ḥajj
حج
طواف
Ṭawāf
Definition
Circumambulation of the Kaʿbah — seven times, counter-clockwise, starting from the Black Stone.
Example
Ṭawāf al-qudūm on arrival, ṭawāf al-ifāḍah after wuqūf, ṭawāf al-wadāʿ as a farewell before leaving Makkah.
See also
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Ḥajj
Pilgrimage to Makkah — the fifth pillar, obligatory once upon every Muslim able by means and body.
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ʿUmrah
The lesser pilgrimage — iḥrām, ṭawāf, saʿy, tahallul. May be done at any time of year.
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Saʿy
Walking seven circuits between Ṣafā and Marwah — commemorating Hājar's search for water.
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