Jamarat – The Hajj Ritual of Stoning the Devil (Shaytan)

Jamarat is a Hajj ritual that involves stoning the three pillars that represent the devil (shaytan in Arabic). As part of this Hajj ritual, the pilgrims throw small pebbles at those three structures in the city of Mina. Pilgrims collect these pebbles at Muzadlifa. These pebbles can also be collected in the city of Mina, east of Makkah. 

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Hajj information (Pilgrimage to Saudi-Arabia)

The Hajj season is here and some of you are probably getting ready to proceed to Hajj. In this short post, you can find some basic information that can help you improve your Hajj planning.

Here are a few snippets of information for your consideration –

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days and nights of Dhul-Hijjah (Hajj Season)

Most Muslims very well know the blessings of the nights of Ramadan, especially the last ten nights. However, not everyone knows that the first ten days of the last month of the Islamic month, Dhul Hijjah, are equally packed with blessings.

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Video: History of Hajj and the Steps in Hajj

Hajj is a fifth pillar of Islam. This video is the first HD filmed movie about Hajj, and presented by Dr. Hamid Slimi.

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The Story of the building of Kaabah in Makkah Al-Mukarramah

The following hadith by the prophet provides the background of how Makkah and Kaa’ba came into existence.

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs [On the authority of the Prophet (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol. 7, Page 210)].

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Rituals of Hajj

This article presents a summarized version of the steps involved in Hajj. More details are available at the end of the article.

Hajj – One of the Islamic Pillars

Hajj pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam – i.e. one of the five obligatory duties of a Muslim. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran:

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[Hajj] Making Jamarat (in the city of Mina) Safe (CNN)

 ===> A bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj stoning ritual

(2009) Mecca, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Chanting “Allahu Akbar” — God is Greater than any — more than 2 million pilgrims crossed new pedestrian bridges Saturday to perform one of the last rituals of the Hajj season.

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A Christian American converts to Islam at Hajj

A video about an American Muslim visiting for Hajj and his conversation with others at Hajj
This video is from ABC News’s Nightline program.

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the fallacy in relativity and gagut

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