What are the rituals of Hajj?
The rituals of Hajj are detailed and keyed to specific times. The pilgrim must put on their ihram at specific locations (called the Miqat) before entering Mecca, then go to the Ka’ba in the Grand Mosque and perform a series of rites there, after which the pilgrim heads to the tent city of Mina for two to three days of worshiping and praying. After spending about a day in Mina, the pilgrim leaves after praying the dawn prayers for the Plains of Arafat, where the pilgrim must arrive before the noon-time prayers. In Arafat, the pilgrim prays shortened prayers and worships privately until sunset. This is the most important part of the Hajj. From Arafat the pilgrim travels to Muzdalifa for the night and does the dawn prayer there. In the morning everyone travels back to Mina, where pilgrims then stone the pillars. The men then sacrifice an animal (typically, male pilgrims pay in advance for designated men to do the sacrifice for them, as it’s too difficult for each pilgrim to do his own sac
