Hajj ai

• How Hajj is performed


  1. Traveling to Arafat

  2. Spending the night at Muzdalifah

  3. Throwing pebbles at Mina

  4. Sacrificing an animal

  5. Shaving or cutting hair

  6. Circling the Kaaba

  7. Spending two more days in Makkah
• Pilgrims shaving or cutting their hair while women shorten it
• They spend two more nights in Mina, reflecting on Makkah, before heading home
• Significance of Hajj


  • It brings about a deep spiritual awakening that makes the person a better person
  • It strengthens the person's relationship with God
  • It teaches sincerity and humility
  • It produces inner peace
  • It emphasises unity and equality
  • It leads to forgiveness of sins
• Not all are able to complete the Hajj due to the physical and mental demands it imposes
• Hajj emphasises unity and equality, removing the distinction between rich and poor
• Hajj reminds Muslims of the faith and example set by the Prophets
• Hajj leads to forgiveness of sins