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One of the jamaraat walls
Rounding off one crazy night
The 10th of Dhul Hijjah is the day of Eid al-Adha. But for those on Hajj, it’s nothing like the Eid we experience back home. There’s no Eid salaah, no special clothes, no feasting, and no visiting friends and family. Instead, it’s very hectic as the hujjaaj carry out three important rituals of Hajj:
- pelting the jamaraat
- getting their hair cut / shaved, and
- performing a tawaaf and sa’ee at the haram in Makkah
(The rituals can be performed in any order, and the latter two may be delayed to the following days.)
When I had just gotten back to Mina after my ordeal of being lost, my group was already outside, about to go pelt the jamaraat (which was close to our camp). I needed a break (as well…
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slip-sliding away..... 