{"id":368533,"date":"2024-06-14T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=368533"},"modified":"2024-06-14T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:07:07","slug":"the-hajj-one-of-the-5-pillars-of-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/the-hajj-one-of-the-5-pillars-of-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hajj, one of the 5 pillars of Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, started on Friday (14) in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia<\/a>, with well over last year\u2019s 1.8 million Muslims from around the world expected to take part. All Muslims are expected to complete the Hajj to Mecca at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. Believers converge on the holy city for several days of rituals in which they retrace the Prophet Mohammed\u2019s last pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a rundown of the ceremonies at what is usually one of the largest religious gatherings in the world:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

White garments<\/strong> for the Hajj<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Man wearing white for the Hajj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Pilgrims must first enter a state of purity, which requires special dress and behavior. Men wear a seamless white garment that emphasizes unity among believers regardless of their social status or nationality. Women must wear loose dresses, also white, exposing only their faces and hands. Pilgrims are not allowed to argue, bicker, or engage in sexual activity and are prohibited from wearing perfume, cutting their nails, or trimming their hair or beards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaaba<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Worshippers pray around the Kaaba ahead of the Hajj <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The first ritual requires walking seven times around the Kaaba, the large black cubic structure at the center of Mecca\u2019s Grand Mosque. Made from granite and draped in a heavily embroidered cloth featuring verses of the Koran, the Kaaba stands nearly 15 meters (50 feet) all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muslims, no matter where they are in the world, turn towards the Kaaba to pray. The structure is believed to have been first erected by Adam, the first man, and then rebuilt successively, including by Abraham around 4,000 years ago. Pilgrims next walk seven times between the two hills of Safa and Marwa. They then move on to Mina, around five kilometers (three miles) away, ahead of the main rite of the pilgrimage at Mount Arafat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mount<\/strong> Arafat<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Pilgrims crowd Mount Arafat during the Hajj in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The climax of the hajj is the gathering on Mount Arafat, about 10 kilometers (six miles) from Mina, where it is believed the Prophet Mohammed delivered his final sermon. Pilgrims assemble on the 70-meter (230-foot) high hill and its surrounding plain for hours of prayers and Koran recitals, staying there until the evening. After sunset they head to Muzdalifah, halfway between Arafat and Mina, where they each gather dozens of pebbles so they can perform the symbolic \u201cstoning of the devil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStoning of the devil\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Stoning in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The last major ritual of the Hajj is back at Mina, where pilgrims throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls representing Satan. The ritual is an emulation of Abraham\u2019s stoning of the devil at the three spots where it is said Satan tried to dissuade him from obeying God\u2019s order to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. After the first stoning, the Eid al-Adha feast of sacrifice begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eid Al-Adha<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Sheep are herded for the Eid Al-Adha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Sheep are slaughtered, in reference to the lamb that God provided for sacrifice instead of Ishmael, in a ceremony that is held at the same time around the world. Men then shave their heads or trim their hair while women cut a fingertip-length portion of their locks. The pilgrims can then change back into normal clothing, returning to circumambulate the Kaaba and complete their stone-throwing rituals before heading home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:<\/em>
Hajj: 1.5 mn foreign pilgrims arrived in Makkah<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reproduction ins prohibited<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a9Fadel Senna\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Fadel Senna\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Fadel Senna\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Sajjad Hussain\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Sajjad Hussein\/AFP<\/div>
\u00a9Firdous Nazir\/Nur Photo\/AFP<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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