Page 7 The Islamic Bulletin Issue 4 Hajj Vocabulary Tawhid - belief in one God, alone. Ka’aba - a cubic structure, the most ancient structure dedicated to the worship of God; first built by the Prophets Ibrahim and Isma’il (peace be upon them.) Al-Masjidul Haram - the large star-shaped mosque around the Ka’bah, also called Haram for short. Mecca - the ancient city in Arabia where the Haram and the Ka’bah are situated. Qibla - the direction of the Ka’bah which all Muslims face when they pray from any place on earth. Hajj - to set out for the Ka’bah and perform specific rites during 8th through 13th ZulHijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Umra - to set out for the Ka’bah and perform some specific rites at any time during the year. Ihram - to take off usual clothes and put on two seamless sheets; to enter into a state of devotion with the intention of Hajj or Umra. The dress and the intention are both called lhram. Miqat - the place for lhram. Talbiya - the devotional calls to be recited loudly, “Here I am, here I am, O God!” frequently during the Hajj period. Tawaf - to circumambulate the Ka bah. Al-Hajarul Aswad - the Black Stone, a remainder of the original Ka’bah built by the Prophets Ibrahim and Isma’el (pbut) Muqamu-Ibrahim - the stone on which lbrahim (pbuh) stood while building the Ka’bah, now situated about ten yards from the Ka’bah covered with a glass box. Also called Muqamu for short. Zamzam - the ancient well about thirty yards east of the Ka’bah, first found by the Prophet Isma’el (pbuh). Safa & Marwa - two hills near the Ka’bah now enclosed by the Haram buildings. Sa’ee - to walk between Safa and Marwa. Mina - a town five miles east of Mecca. Arafat - the plain about fourteen miles east of Mecca. Muzdalifa - a place between Mina and Arafat where the Masha’rul Haram mosque is located. Jamrat - three pillars of stone at Mina. Ramy - to throw pebbles at Jamrat. Nahr - to slaughter a camel, sheep, goat or cow, etc. Wuqoof - to stay at Arafat from midday to sunset of the 9th of Zul-Hijjah. Mabit - to stay nights, first in Muzdalifa, later on in Mina. Masjid an-Nabawi - the mosque of Medina. Masjid Quba - the mosque near Medina. Ibadat - complete acceptance of God’s will, of which formal worship is a part. Q: 1. Who was the first man to embrace Islam? Q: 2. Is it OK to talk during the Khutbah of the Friday prayers? Q: 3. If you started Prayers (Salah) and remembered that you did not have Wudhu (ablution), what should you do? Q: 4. How many times does a Muslim have to make a pilgrimage (Hajj)? Q: 5. What was the name of Prophet Ishmael’s mother? A: The first man to embrace Islam was Abu Bakr Siddiq. A: No, it is not OK to talk during the Friday prayer Khutbah. A: If you started the prayer (Salah) and remembered that you did not have the ablution (Wudhu) then stop performing the prayer (Salah), make Wudhu and repeat the Salah. A: A Muslim is supposed to make the pilgrimage (Hajj) at least once a lifetime. A: Hagar (Hajar) was the name of Prophet Ishmael’s Islamic Vocabulary
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