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• Hajre Aswad (حجر اسود) means "The Black Stone"
  
• Hajr (حجر): Stone or rock (پتھر)
• Aswad (اسود): Black (سیاہ یا کالا)
• Location: Set into the eastern (or southeastern) corner of the Kaaba in Mecca.

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One khutba is recited during Hajj. Al-Imran is the surah in which Hajj is commanded. Holy Prophet (PBUH) sacrificed 63 camels during hajj. Adam and Hazrat Hawa performed the first ever Hajj.

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After spending the day at Arafat during the Hajj pilgrimage, pilgrims proceed to Muzdalifah. This symbolic journey is an integral part of the Hajj rituals, following the traditions of Prophet Muhammad SAW.

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Sayee, which is the act of walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah, begins at Safa and concludes at Marwah. Pilgrims start at Safa and complete the seven rounds, finishing at Marwah during the Hajj pilgrimage.

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During the Hajj pilgrimage, pilgrims perform seven rounds of Tawaf around the Kaaba. Tawaf is the act of walking around the Kaaba in a counterclockwise direction, and it is an integral part of the pilgrimage rituals.

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• After performing Sayee, Hujjaj (pilgrims) typically go to Mina.
• Mina is one of the locations where certain rituals of Hajj are performed, and it is visited after completing the Sa'i between Safa and Marwah.

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• Yawm al-Tarwiyah," it is the 8th day of Dhu al-Hijjah.
• Pilgrims in Mecca enter into a state of ihram on this day, making preparations for the upcoming Hajj rites.
  

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•  Kalma e Touheed is recited during Hajj on the way to Mina.

  لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهٗ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهٗ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْىٖ وَ يُمِيْتُ وَ هُوَحَیٌّ لَّا يَمُوْتُ اَبَدًا اَبَدًاؕ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِؕ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُؕ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شیْ ٍٔ قَدِیْرٌؕ

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• The stone of the Kaaba wall that is kissed is called "Hijr-e-Aswad."
• Pilgrims often seek to touch or kiss the Black Stone (Hijr-e-Aswad) during the Tawaf.