Saving up for Hajj or Umrah. Du'a for Leaving Home. Du'a before Entering Ihram. The Talbiyah. Du'a when Seeing the Ka'abah. Du'a after Every Prayer. Du'a when Beginning Tawaf. Du'a Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone. Du'a when Drinking Zamzam. Hajj is the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East. It takes place during Dhu'al-Hijjah, which is the final month of the Islamic calendar The importance of Hajj can be understood by the verse, "In it are clear signs and the standing-place of Abraham. Whoever enters it should be safe. Once the sunsets at Arafat, the pilgrims turn towards Muzdalifah, where they stay the night under the sky and collect pebbles for the next right to perform Rami-also known as stoning the devil. Why is Mina important to Muslims? Mina, which lies between the Holy City of Makkah and Muzdalifah, is now known as tent city. Here are the white pillars representing the devil at which the Allah prescribed Hajj once in a lifetime upon the Muslims who have the means and are physically able to perform it. There are three types of Hajj: Hajj at-Tamattu', Hajj al-Qiran and Hajj alIf rad. In this article, we will explain the procedure for Hajj Al-Tamatt'u as it is the most recommended one. In Muzdalifah, the pilgrim performs Muzdalifah, therefore, is so called because while arriving from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah, pilgrims get nearer to Mina and to the point of completing Hajj. The name also implies that Muzdalifah is another sacred location where pilgrims worship God and so, get closer to Him and His pleasure. There are three types of Hajj: Tamattu', Ifrad and Qiran. Tamattu' means entering ihram for 'Umrah only during the months of Hajj (the months of Hajj are Shawwal, Dhu'l-Qi'dah and Dhu'l-Hijjah; see al-Sharh al-Mumti', 7/62). When the pilgrim reaches Makkah he performs tawaf and sa'i for 'Umrah, and shaves his head or cuts his Rule 373: It is obligatory to stay at Muzdalifah from dawn till sunrise on the day of Eid. Nevertheless, wuquf throughout the period is not one of the fundamentals of Hajj. Thus, if a pilgrim stopped there for a period of the Eid eve, then left before dawn, his Hajj is valid. Yet, if he did so deliberately, he incurs a kaffarah of a sheep. The trains can cross between Arafat and Mina in 13 minutes, and between Arafat and Muzdalifah in seven. Hajj, which is the largest annual gathering of people in the world, attracts pilgrims from Muslims gather between 49 and 70 pebbles from the Muzdalifah area and hurl them towards the three devil-representing pillars at Mina. As part of the yearly Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, "throwing of the jamart" (literally, "place of stones") takes place. Muslims performing the ceremony in the city of 8qjEABN.