Ḥajj
حج
سعي
Saʿy
Definition
Walking seven circuits between Ṣafā and Marwah — commemorating Hājar's search for water.
Example
Begin at Ṣafā facing the Kaʿbah, recite the dua, walk to Marwah — that is one circuit.
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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Ṭawāf
Circumambulation of the Kaʿbah — seven times, counter-clockwise, starting from the Black Stone.
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