1. Enter the sacred area in Makkah whilst wearing two white cotton un-sewed cloths
2. Enter a state of purity in which nothing may be killed, not even a fly
3. Perform tawaf, circling the ka'aba 7 times anti clockwise
4. Perform sai-running between the hills Al-Safa and Al-Marwa remembering Hagar's frantic search for water
5. Throw stones at pillars representing the devil
6. Stand in the hot sun on the plain of Arafat, at which point pilgrims believe all their sins are forgiven and they may make a fresh commitment to follow Islam