Explanation

• Pilgrims traditionally collect pebbles (Rami stones) at Muzdalifah for the stoning of the Jamarat.
• They collect these pebbles after leaving Arafat on the 9th of Zil-Hajj.
• The pebbles are used for Ramy-e-Jamarat in Mina.
• This ritual commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) rejection of Satan.

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Explanation

• Yawm-e-Tarwiyah is the 8th of Dhul Hijjah. 
• It is the first day of Hajj.

Additional information:

• 9th Dhul Hijjah: Day of Arafat (Wuquf-e-Arafat)
• 10th Dhul Hijjah: Eid-ul-Adha (Yawm-un-Nahr)
• 11th Dhul Hijjah: First day of Ayyam al-Tashreeq
• 12th–13th Dhul Hijjah: Remaining days of Ayyam al-Tashreeq

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Explanation

• Sayee is the act of walking or running seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa in Makkah.
• It is a required ritual in Hajj and Umrah.

Additional information:

• Location: Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
• Performed after: Tawaf (circumambulation of Kaaba)
• Next ritual after Sayee: Hujjaj go to Mina
• Symbolism: Hajar’s search for water for her son, Prophet Ismael (PBUH)

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Explanation

• Waqoof-e -Arfat is the most obligatory  period of Hajj.
• The Day of Arafat, or Yawm Al-Waqf, is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah. 
• It is the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar.
• Pilgrims stand at Arafat from midday (Dhuhr) until sunset.

There are three obligatory acts of Hajj, known as the pillars of Hajj: 

1. Ihram
2. WUF
   
3. Tawaf al-Ifadah

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Explanation

• Al Khaif Mosque is situated in Mina.
• It is largest mosque in Mina.
• Where pilgrims offer their prayers during their stay at Mina.
• It is 25,000 square meters in area and can accommodate 25,000 pilgrims.

Last verified on 28-08-2026