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Umra عمره
A pilgrimage to Makkah but not during the Hajj period It is also called the Lesser Pilgrimage Umra consists of four stepsPut on the Ihram at the appointed Miqat station Then proceed to Makka reciting the Talbiyah aloud for men and quietly for women See Ihram Miqat TalbiyahDo Tawaf of the Ka aba seven times During the Tawaf one may do any Du a and in any language to Allah Ta ala if one wishes But remember to point the palm of the right hand and say Allahu Akbar at the start of each circuit Each circuit starts and ends at the Hajar al Aswad the Black Stone See Tawaf Du aGo to Safa and start the Sa i to Marwa The Sa i consists of walking between Safa and Marwa seven times each direction is considered as one time Men must jog between two prescribed pointsShave or trim the hair after the completion of the Sa i It is then permissible to change out of lhramSynonym for Ruqba See Ruqba |