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Hajj is the fourth pillar of Islam. The Hajj is a pilgrimage that occurs Zil-Hajj month of Islamic calendar in the city of Makkah Pilgrims prays at the Haram mosque in Makkah. In this mosque is the Kaaba which Muslims turn toward when praying. The Kaaba is the place of worship which God commanded the Prophets Abraham and his son, Ishmael, to build. Every abled Muslim is ordered to make the pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in their lifetime if they can afford it. When the pilgrim is ten kilometers away from Makkah, he or she must wear AHRAM which consists of two white sheets for men and complete hair covered with scarf for women. Starting from home, a pilgrim shall enter into Ihraam at Miqaat. When reaching Makkah, he shall make tawaaf seven times and saee between safa and marwa seven times. If the Ihraam ends there, he shall shave or cut the hair of his head. Then with a fresh Ihraam on the 8th or 9th Zil-Hijjah, he shall start for Arafat and reach there for waiting at noon. In the evening of the same day, he will return to Muzdalifah and spend the night there. In the early dawn of 10th Zil-Hijjah, he shall start for mina reaching there at noon and instantly proceed to throw stones at Jamrah Aqabah. Finishing there, he shall return to mina and after shaving shall offer animals for sacrifice. On the 11th and 12th of Zil-Hijjah, he will remain at mina throwing seven stones in the afternoon of each day in the jamrahs. Then he may remain at mina on the 13th or return to Mecca on the 12th evening. After returning, he shall proceed to make Tawaf and saee. When leaving, he shall make a final tawaf.
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