Day by Day
The days of hajj, one at a time. Each day has four parts: what to do, why we do it, what to hold in your heart, and the du'as.
- 8 Dhul Hijjah The Day of Tarwiyah Hajj begins. You put on ihram, if you are not already in it, and go to Mina to wait for Arafah.
- 9 Dhul Hijjah The Day of Arafah The pillar of hajj. You stand on the plain of Arafah from midday until sunset, asking.
- Night of 10 Dhul Hijjah The night at Muzdalifah After sunset you come down from Arafah and spend the night under the open sky at Muzdalifah.
- 10 Dhul Hijjah The Day of Sacrifice The busiest day of hajj, and Eid. Stoning, sacrifice, shaving or trimming, and the tawaf of hajj.
- 11 to 13 Dhul Hijjah The days of Tashriq Back in Mina. Each day you stone the three pillars and stand in du'a after the first two.
- Before you leave Makkah The farewell tawaf Your last act in Makkah is a final tawaf around the House. Then you go home a different person.