Hajj in Pictures

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Hajj in Pictures

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Terminal for Hajjis - Jeddah :


Start of the Pilgrimage :


Only one way in :


In the City

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Hajj in Pictures (cont.d)

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One of the main entrances to Haram Shareef Makkah :


Inside Masjid al-Haram :


Touching the Gilaaf of the Kaa'ba Shareef :


Praying ritual Salaah :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Maqa'am-e-Hadrat Ibrahim (Alayhi As-salam) :


The Blessed door of the Kaa'ba Shareef :


Doing Ta'waf (circling the Kaa'ba Shareef) :


Pilfrims doing Ta'waf :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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At Sunset :


Sa'y between Safaa and Marwah :


More Pilgrims arrive and queue to get in :


In more Worship :

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Hajj in Pictures (Contd)

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Masjid al-Haramayn at night :


Daylight view :


Another view :


View from a distance :

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Hajj in Pictures (Contd)

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Millions of Pilgrims from all over the globe :


Every nation represented :


Inside Haram Shareef :


Haram Shareef :

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Hajj in Pictures

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At Fajar time :


More Pilgrims :


At Zhohar time :


At Worship :

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Hajj in Pictures

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Leaving for Mina


Outside Masjid al-Haramayn :


The road to 57,000 tents of Mina


A complete city of fireproof tents :

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Hajj in Pictures

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Aerial view of Mina :


Another view :


Some Pakistani Pilgrims :


At night :

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Hajj in Pictures(contd)

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Praying at Fajar before heading for Arafat :


The road to Arafat :


Traffic jams are normal nowadays :


Many Pilgrims decide to walk :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Arriving at Arafat :


The Grand Mosque of Arafat :


Another view :


Aerial view of Arafat :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Pilgrims flock to Mount of Mercy (Jabal al Rahmat) :


Jabal al Rahmat :


View from a distance :


Close up of the Mount :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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The important Arafat boundary :


On the way to Muzdalifah :


More tents at Muzdalifah :


Offering Maghrib & Isha at Muzdalifah :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Gathering of pebbles to throw at shaitan :


Pilgrims flock towards Jamarat al-Aqaba :




Jamarat: the stone edifice where the pebbles are thrown :


Pilgrims get as close as possible to punish shaitan :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Close up of stoning :


Back to camp at Mina for Qurbani :


Cattle ready for sacrifice for the poor :


A Qurbani information station :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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The Hady (animal of sacrifice ) is prepared :


Qualified butchers work under strict supervsion :


The shaving of the head for male Pilgrims :


Return to Makkah and Haram ash Sahreef :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Perform Tawaaf-e-Ziyarah :


Pilgrims moving to perform Sa'y - Safa and Marwah :


Pilgrims going to Mina :


The stoning of the 3 Jamarats begins :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Pilgrims gather at each Jamarat :


Pilgrims collect 7 pebbles for each Jamarat :


All the pebbles are thrown at each Jamarat :


7 Pebbles at 3 Jamarat each :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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Pilgrims go to Makkah before sunset :


Perform Tawaaf al-Wida :
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Finally heading for Madinah al-Munnawara :
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Everyone going to see the Beloved Messenger (saw) :

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Hajj in Pictures (contd)

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The desert hills before Madinah Shareef :


Beloved Prophets (saw) Mosque in Madinah Shareef :


Another view of Masjid al-Nabwi :


Masjid al-Nabwi :