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'Umrah is a variant of Islamic pilgrimage called the Hajj. The Hajj is of two types: 1. The greater Hajj (Arabic: al-hajj al-akbar) and 2. the lesser Hajj which in Arabic is ...

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A circling of the Kab'ah anti clockwise. Seven tawafs are required for the first part of Hajj and for 'Umrah.

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One 420 meter run from the hill of Safa to Marwah. The run back is also a sa'y. Seven sa'ys must be completed for both Hajj and 'Umrah.

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The crier who calls announces the five daily times of prayer. The muezzin usually calls out from the minaret of a mosque.

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Religion; Islam

A call to prayer, performed five times a day by the muezzin.

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Allah means God. In Islamic belief, God is the one true God.

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Religion; Islam

The basmala is the collective Islamic phrase that is recited before each sura, with the ninth sura exempted. The phrase bismillahi ar-rahmani ar-rahim means "in the Name of Allah ...

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Religion; Islam

A chapter of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is divided into 114 suras.

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The Five Pillars represent faith, and are the five duties that every Muslim should adhere to: profession of faith, ritual prayer, faster during Ramadan, pilgrimmage to Mecca, and ...

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A formal ceremony to officially end a marriage by exchanging divorce vows and returning the wedding rings. As divorce becomes more common, a divorce ...