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Ḥajj

حج

ميقات

Mīqāt

Definition

The appointed boundary at which a pilgrim enters iḥrām — five fixed places for people coming from different directions.

Example

Travellers by air pass the mīqāt before landing; they declare iḥrām in the aircraft.

See also

Ḥajj›

Iḥrām

The consecrated state of a pilgrim — marked by two unstitched white cloths for men and the intention to enter ḥajj or ʿumrah.

Ḥajj›

Ḥajj

Pilgrimage to Makkah — the fifth pillar, obligatory once upon every Muslim able by means and body.

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