pilgrimage

Hajj is one occasion where Muslims have an opportunity to share Islam. There are a couple of tips to consider when approaching the school about presenting, as well as for how you present the information to the child's class.

Here is a sample schedule of activities you and your family can do together in these first 10 days of Zul Hijjah. We have formatted this to fit an activity per day. You can also combine two or three activities together.

For those of us not going to Hajj this year, it's easy to dismiss the journey of a lifetime. But we non-Hajjis can swing into the Hajj spirit too, and we should. Here are a couple of ideas.

A list of Duas to be made for various rigjhts of Hajj in Roman transliteration, along with English translation. 

Sound Vision's glossary of Hajj terms explained in simple language. A quick list of Arabic terms describing the various rites and steps of Hajj pilgrimage.

This once-in-a-lifetime experience for most Muslims requires the utmost preparation and planning beforehand. Here are some tips to help you start preparing today.

Muslims who perform the Hajj or Umra must run in the middle portion of the distance between Safa and Marwa seven times. This is a commemoration of one mother's sacrifice for her son.