The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia,the holiest city for Muslims.
It is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at le16ast once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence
The literal meaning of the word Hajj is “heading to a place for the sake of visiting”
In Islamic terminology, Hajj is a pilgrimage made to Kaaba, the “House of Allah”, in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The rites of Hajj are performed over five or six days, beginning on the eighth and ending on the thirteenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar
It is one of the five pillars of Islam, alongside Shahadah, Salat, Zakat and Sawm
The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims in the world
The state of being physically and financially capable of performing the Hajj is called istita’ah, and a Muslim who fulfills this condition is called a mustati
The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God Allah
The word Hajj means “to attend a journey”, which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions
