Hajj

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Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic pilgrimage
religious duty
alternativeForIncapable delegated Hajj (Hajj al-Badal)
associatedCity Mina
associatedGarment Ihram clothing
associatedPlain Muzdalifah
Mount Arafat
surface form: Plain of Arafat
centralSite Kaaba
Masjid al-Haram
endDayOfDhuAlHijjah 13
entryPoint Miqat
exemptionCondition chronic illness
inability to travel safely
lack of financial means
frequency annual
keyRite Animal sacrifice
Halq or Taqsir
Muzdalifah
surface form: Mabit in Muzdalifah

Ramy al-Jamarat
Sa'i
circumambulation of the Kaaba
surface form: Tawaf

Tawaf al-Ifadah
Tawaf al-Wada
Mount Arafat
surface form: Wuquf at Arafat
linkedToProphet Prophet Ibrahim
Prophet Ismail
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
mentionedInQuranSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Hajj
monthInIslamicCalendar Dhu al-Hijjah
obligationType once in a lifetime
obligatoryFor able-bodied adult Muslims with sufficient means
peakAttendance millions of pilgrims annually
performedAt Mecca
performedIn Saudi Arabia
pillarOfIslam Five Pillars of Islam
surface form: Fifth Pillar of Islam
religion Islam
requires financial ability
physical ability
requiresState Ihram
scripturalSource Hadith literature
surface form: Hadith

Quran
spiritualGoal demonstration of Muslim unity
renewal of faith
seeking forgiveness
startDayOfDhuAlHijjah 8
variant Hajj al-Ifrad
Hajj al-Qiran
Hajj al-tamattu’
surface form: Hajj al-Tamattu'

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Eid al-Adha linkedToRitual Hajj
this entity surface form: Hajj pilgrimage
Mecca hasAnnualEvent Hajj
Kaaba associatedRitual Hajj
Masaa gallery for Sa'i usedFor Hajj
this entity surface form: Sa'i ritual
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah responsibleFor Hajj
this entity surface form: Hajj pilgrimage
Umrah differsFrom Hajj
al-Safa pilgrimageType Hajj
King Abdulaziz Gate usedFor Hajj
this entity surface form: HajjPilgrimage
King Fahd Gate servesFor Hajj
this entity surface form: HajjPilgrimage
King Fahd Gate usedDuring Hajj
this entity surface form: HajjSeason
Mizab al-Rahmah visitedBy Hajj
this entity surface form: HajjPilgrims
Mina significantFor Hajj
Day of Arafah partOf Hajj
Day of Arafah associatedWith Hajj
this entity surface form: Hajj pilgrimage
Ibn Battuta performed Hajj
Ali Shariati (ideologue) notableWork Hajj
subject surface form: Ali Shariati
Miqat relatedTo Hajj
Tawaf al-Ifadah partOf Hajj
Tawaf al-Wada partOf Hajj
Hajj al-Qiran combines Hajj
Hajj al-Ifrad partOf Hajj
Mecca and Medina isDestinationOf Hajj
subject surface form: Mecca