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Section 14
Between Makkah and MedinaAs mentioned, the first rite in Mina on the 10th is ramyof Jamrat al‑Aqabah, after that the offering of ...
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Section 15
The Night at MinaAfter completing the tawaf, the pilgrim must return to Mina during what are called Layali al‑Tashriq, which are ...
![The Dhu al-Hijjah Moon]()
Section 16
The Dhu al-Hijjah MoonIt happens often that the Dhu al‑Hijjah new moon is established for a non‑Imami scholar, and he declares ...
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Section 17
Ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet (s)The ziyarah of the Greatest Prophet‑‑may Allah's peace and benedictions be upon him and ...
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Section 18
History of al-Haramayn al-SharifaynThe Ka'bah
It is the first temple ever to be built for men, a blessed place a beacon for ...
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The author of this work, Secret of the Hajj, is the grand Ayatullah al Hajj ash‑Shaikh Husain Mazaheri. Born into a religious family in 1934 in ...
![Introduction]()
What follows in this short book is a glance at the secrets of the Hajj, as expounded by the great scholar and teacher of Akhlaq (Islamic Etiquette) ...
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The entire journey of Hajj is a spirituality excursion that covers three stages:
The First Stage: Cutting oft affinity from all things with the ...
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In the first stage, above all other things, that which is the most important is repentance (tawbah) and to be vigilant. The meaning of ...
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In this level, the first action consists of wearing the Ihram at the Miqat (the station where the Ihram must be worn).
The Ihram of the ...
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Third Stage: The third stage is going from Makkah and Madinah back to one's hometown
The responsibilities at this stage are much more difficult ...
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"I am present, O' Allah, I am present. I am present, no partners do you have, I am present. Verily the Praise and Bounties and the Kingdom is ...
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1. The Black Stone
Start and finish your Tawaf at the Black Stone. The Holy Prophet says that he who does Tawaf of the House at noon with his head ...
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In The Name of Allah, The Most Compassionate, The Most Merciful All Praise Is Due To Allah, The Lord Of The Worlds. May The Peace And Blessings Of ...
![Chapter One]()
THE PURPOSE OF ACTS OF WORSHIP
The purpose of acts of worship is to draw man's attention to the privilege he has in the universe. That purpose ...
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SOCIAL EFFECTS OF HAJJ
HAJJ, THE ASSEMBLY OF DISPERSED POWERS IN SINGLE FORUM
وَأَذِّنْ فی النَّاسِ ...
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) says:
إِنَّ للهِ تعَالى حَولَ الکَعبَةِ عِشرینَ ومِائَةَ رَحمَةً؛ منها ...
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SPIRITUAL PHILOSOPHY OF HAJJ
GOD'S FAVOR TO MAN
Indisputably, God has created man of earth in order to nurture him during his worldly ...
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It is strange to see that people in everyday life look for truth and reality but when the religion and the Hereafter is concerned, they become content ...
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Talut (Saul) whom the Holy Quran admires as worthy king had a strong physique and great knowledge. The Holy Quran says: قَالَ إِنَّ ...
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STAGES OF HAJJBEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY AND GOING THROUGH
DIFFERENT STAGES
After we have become familiar with the philosophy of Hajj and its ...
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HALTING PLACESHALTING PLACE I: MIQAT
The Miqat is the place of getting into the state of Ihram in Umrah and Tamattu'. The following five ...
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إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللهِ.
Surely, the Safa and the Marwa are among the signs ...
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As requirements for duaa to be answered have been met and thousands of hands have been raised in supplication, the pilgrims in Arafat should speak to ...
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AL-MASH'AR AL-HARAM
The eve of Eid ul-Adha is among four blessed nights along with the Laylat ul-Qadr �the Grand Night- for keeping vigil. Imam ...
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The life-giving religion of Islam emphasizes both worship and sacrifice. Offering one's life in the way of the religion can safeguard its ...
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Another recommended act in Mina is communion with God in the heart of nights and under the sky of Mina, a chance that might rarely occur in one's ...
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CONCLUSION OF THE HAJJ RITESSo when you have performed your devotions, then laud Allah as you lauded your fathers, rather a greater lauding. The ...
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) says: إذَا أَرَدْتَ الحَجَّ فَجَرِّدْ قَلْبَکَ للهِ عَزَّ وجَلَّ مِن ...
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VISITATION
VISITATION TO THE HOLY SHRINE OF GOD'S MESSENGER
Thanks to God we have had the honor to visit the House of God and completed ...
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PURE AND IMMACULATE HOUSEHOLD
O Medina, how honorable you are for holding the pure body of the superior of the creatures, source of pride of all ...