The Islamic Lunar Calendar 2
HajjRituals(Tamattu') ,
Things to Remember , ,
E Starting Ihram 'Umrah
I Starting Ihromoftlajj
Distances Between RitualPlaces 4
The Fruit of !!ajj 5
TheFirstSanctuary Appointedfor Mankind 6
Introduction "",.".,.',."""" '.',.".",,."."" .".""8
Howto UsetheBook 9
Practical Tips , " , '12
The Importance of Hajj 14
Valuable Pieces of Advice 16
Daytime Temperatures and Humidity 18
Makkah and Madinah , 19
!!ajjStepbyStep(Tamattu') 21
A Before !::iajj , , 22
B TheTypesof!!aij 24
C Before Traveling , 26
D ReachingtheMiqat 28
F GoingtoMakkah 'Umrah , 32
G Making Tawaf (Coming) 'Umrah 34
H Making Sa'ee 'Umrah 36
I EndingTheStateof Ihrom 'Umrah 38
K Staying in Mina 42
L Attending 'Arafah , , 44
M StayingtheNightinMuzdalifah 46
N ThrowingPebbles at [nmrntclAqobch 48
o Slaughteringa Sacrifice
P Cutting Hair , 52
T ThrowingPebblesatthe3 [omcrot
Y MakingIcwuf(Farewell)
Supplications ..,.,.., , , , , ,.,..,.,
Personal Data .,.." ,' ' , "".".,..,..,..,
Q Making Tawaf (lfadah) 54
R Making Sa'ee 56
S Staying in Mina 58
U Stayingin Mina 62
V ThrowingPebblesatthe3lornorct 64
W Staying in Mina 66
X ThrowingPebblesatthe3[amoret 68
Z BackHome , , , 72
Visiting Madinah , ' 75
A Visiting The Prophet's Mosque (pbuh) 76
Z Visiting Quba' Mosque 78
Glossary ".,83
References , ".,." ,86
Important Telephone Numbers 87
Hajj Rituals Day by Day 88

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lunar months are either 29 or 30 days.

M VHARRAM
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30

JV ADA AL-ULA

S MT W T

234 56 9 10 11 12 13 1617 18 1920 2324 25 2627

RAMADA S M TWT

34 5 6 7 1011 12 1314 1718 19 2021 2425 26 2728

F S

1

78 14 15 21 22 28 29

FS

12

89

15 16 22 23 29

SAFAR s M T W T F S 123 4

56 7891011 1213 14 151617 18 1920 21 2223 24 25 2627 28 29

JVMADA AL-AKHIRAH S M TWTF S

123456 7 8 9 10 11121314 1516 17 181920 21 2223 24 252627 28 29 30

SHAWWAL

S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29

This calendar does not apply to a specific year.

RABI' AL-AwWAL

RABI' AL-AKHIR

S M TW

456 7
11 12 13 14
18 19 20 21
25 26 27 28

RAJAB S MT W

12
6789
13 1415 16
2021 22 23
2728 29 30

T F S S M

12 3
89 10

34
1516 17

10 11
2223 24

17 18
29

24 25

T FS

S M
34 5
10 11 12

45
1718 19

11 12
2425 26

18 19
25 26

T WTF S
12
5 6 78 9
12 13141516
19 202122 23
26272829 30

SHA'BAN

TWT F S
12 3
6 78910
13 141516 17
20 212223 24
27 28 29

DHuL-Qr'oAH

OHUL-HfJlAH

s M TWT F S

S M T WT F

12 34567

1 234 5

89 10 11 1213 14

6 7 8 9 101112

1516 17 181920 21

13 1415 16171819

2223 24 2526 27 28

2021 22 23 24 25 26

29 30

2728 29

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MAKKAH +-( ~-5 km)~ MINA

(Site of the 3 [arnarat)

(6 7 krn)

MUZDALIFAH

(8-9 k'11)

'ARAFAT

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