Going through all of the steps of the Hajj today helped me to understand all of the steps at the Mecca and why people do them better, it also helped me remember them better too. Starting the Hajj is purification where you wash your hands and feet usually then begin to circumambulate counter clockwise around the Ka’aba 7 times. After finishing this people will run up and down a hill 7 times to represent Hagar searching for water for herself and Ishmael when they were lost and stranded in the desert. After this is a complete day of rest where people stand on Mount Arafat for a day in complete silence and stillness where they meditate. The next step in the Hajj is when people throw 7 stones at 3 different pillars, which represents Abraham casting out the devil. After this we returned to the Ka’aba where people sometimes circumambulate around it again, but the final step is having an animal sacrifice to complete the Hajj. After completing the Hajj you are now referred to as a Hajji.
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I found participating in the Hajj was helpful in understanding more in depth what it is like. What part i found the most meaningful was the part where we had to stand on the hillside for one minute in silence. I know some people found in one minute to be difficult and boring I couldn’t imagine doing it for one whole day. I think it would be really interesting and rewarding to be part of an actual Hajj.
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