To walk around (something), especially as part of a ritual: "Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.
The Hajj involves a visit to a number of key locations in Mecca and its surrounding hills, but the most important act is the circumambulation of the Ka'aba in the Masjid al-Haraam in central Mecca.
Hindu Undivided Family (H.U.F.) gets created as soon as a man and woman get married i.e. when a Hindu man and woman go through the ceremony of the seven (or four) pheras (the Hindu ceremony of circumambulation around the holy fire to get married). An unmarried man or woman cannot create an H.U.F.
Buddhists don't actually worship anyone or anything, though they revere Dharma practitioners who have achieved enlightenment, such as arhats, devas or buddhas. The Guatama Buddha said that no one should worship him, or even adopt his teachings unquestioningly. He encouraged his followers to examine the nature of the universe for themselves through analytical meditation to discover the truth. Some ceremonies are performed publicly, usually by monks and lamas, and observed by lay people. Lay people sometimes perform korwa (circumambulation of sacred sites or places), prostrations or other practices in public, usually around monasteries or sacred sites.
The Black Stone, better known as "Hajr-e-Aswad" is the stone placed in the corner of Kaa'batullaah. This stone was laid in its place by Rasoolullaah (saws). There are four stones which does not belong to earth namely, the black stone, the stone of Maqaam-e-Ibraahim (the place where Maulaana Ibraahim (as) stood and built Kaa'ba), the stone in the Jerusalem from which Rasoolullaah (saws) went on Me'raaj and lastly the stone of Maulaana Moosa (as) from which 12 streams of water originated. These four stones are meteorites. If Kaabatullaah is the Imaam then Hajr-e-Aswad is in the place of Hujjat. The Tawaaf (circumambulation) is void if Hajr-e-Aswad is not kissed at its end. If touching or kissing the stone is not possible at the end of Tawaaf then one should say salaam to it, only then his tawaaf is valid.
A Hindu tradition associated with the Kaaba is that of the sacred stream Ganga (sacred waters of the Ganges river). According to the Hindu tradition Ganga is also inseparable from the Shiva emblem as the crescent moon. Wherever there is a Siva emblem, Ganga must co-exist. True to that association a sacred fount exists near the Kaaba. Its water is held sacred because it has been traditionally regarded as Ganga since pre-Islamic times (Zam-Zam water). [Note: Even today, Muslim pilgrims who go to the Kaaba for Haj regard this Zam-Zam water with reverence and take some bottled water with them as sacred water.] Muslim pilgrims visiting the Kaaba temple go around it seven times. In no other mosque does the circumambulation prevail. Hindus invariably circumambulate around their deities. This is yet another proof that the Kaaba shrine is a pre-Islamic Indian Shiva temple where the Hindu practice of circumambulation is still meticulously observed. The practice of taking seven steps- known as Saptapadi in Sanskrit- is associated with Hindu marriage ceremony and fire worship. The culminating rite in a Hindu marriage enjoins upon the bride and groom to go round the sacred fire four times (but misunderstood by many as seven times). Since "Makha" means fire, the seven circumambulations also prove that Mecca was the seat of Indian fire-worship in the West Asia. It might come as a stunning revelation to many that the word 'ALLAH' itself is Sanskrit. In Sanskrit language Allah, Akka and Amba are synonyms. They signify a goddess or mother. The term 'ALLAH' forms part of Sanskrit chants invoking goddess Durga, also known as Bhavani, Chandi and Mahishasurmardini. The Islamic word for God is., therefore, not an innovation but the ancient Sanskrit appellation retained and continued by Islam. Allah means mother or goddess and mother goddess.
A few miles away from Mecca is a big signboard which bars the entry of any non-Muslim into the area. This is a reminder of the days when the Kaaba was stormed and captured solely for the newly established faith of Islam. The object in barring entry of non-Muslims was obviously to prevent its recapture. As the pilgrim proceeds towards Mecca he is asked to shave his head and beard and to don special sacred attire that consists of two seamless sheets of white cloth. One is to be worn round the waist and the other over the shoulders. Both these rites are remnants of the old Vedic practice of entering Hindu temples clean- and with holy seamless white sheets. The main shrine in Mecca, which houses the Siva emblem, is known as the Kaaba. It is clothed in a black shroud. That custom also originates from the days when it was thought necessary to discourage its recapture by camouflaging it. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Kaaba has 360 images. Traditional accounts mention that one of the deities among the 360 destroyed when the place was stormed, was that of Saturn; another was of the Moon and yet another was one called Allah. That shows that in the Kaaba the Arabs worshipped the nine planets in pre-Islamic days. In India the practice of 'Navagraha' puja, that is worship of the nine planets, is still in vogue. Two of these nine are Saturn and Moon. In India the crescent moon is always painted across the forehead of the Siva symbol. Since that symbol was associated with the Siva emblem in Kaaba it came to be grafted on the flag of Islam. Another Hindu tradition associated with the Kaaba is that of the sacred stream Ganga (sacred waters of the Ganges river). According to the Hindu tradition Ganga is also inseparable from the Shiva emblem as the crescent moon. Wherever there is a Siva emblem, Ganga must co-exist. True to that association a sacred fount exists near the Kaaba. Its water is held sacred because it has been traditionally regarded as Ganga since pre-Islamic times (Zam-Zam water). [Note: Even today, Muslim pilgrims who go to the Kaaba for Haj regard this Zam-Zam water with reverence and take some bottled water with them as sacred water.] Muslim pilgrims visiting the Kaaba temple go around it seven times. In no other mosque does the circumambulation prevail. Hindus invariably circumambulate around their deities. This is yet another proof that the Kaaba shrine is a pre-Islamic Indian Shiva temple where the Hindu practice of circumambulation is still meticulously observed. The practice of taking seven steps- known as Saptapadi in Sanskrit- is associated with Hindu marriage ceremony and fire worship. The culminating rite in a Hindu marriage enjoins upon the bride and groom to go round the sacred fire four times (but misunderstood by many as seven times). Since "Makha" means fire, the seven circumambulations also prove that Mecca was the seat of Indian fire-worship in the West Asia.
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It is one of the ritual worships commanded by God and prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Kabaa was built by Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham) peace be upon him. After it was built, Allah taught Ibrahim (Abraham) to worship him by taking seven rounds around Kaba. Hazrat Ibrahim was a prophet who reached the conclusion... oneness of Allah.... himself, we Muslims perform many rituals which Allah made wajib to give respect to Hazrat Ibrahim. Moreover, circles around one center signifies oneness of Allah.
The Dome of the Rock is the third holiest place in Islam, so many Muslims try to travel to Jerusalem to see it. Of course, since many Muslim countries do not have relations with Israel, which controls the city, a significant percentage of Muslims cannot see it, which only increases its cachet.
The Steps of Hajj(At-tama'tu)An annual gathering at Makkah long predates the coming of Al Islam, but the Muslim Hajj, the last of the five "pillars" of Al-Islam, is ordained in the Qur'an, and it was the Prophet Muhammad (prayers and peace be upon him) who, by his example , defined its elements exactly. Muslims from around he world follow in his footsteps to this day. The Hajj always takes place on the same six days of the lunar calendar, beginning on the 8th and ending on the 13th of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar year. The rites take place in five locations in and near Makkah: on the outskirts of the Holy City; in the Holy Masjid; on the plains of 'Arafat; at Muzdalifah; and at the Jamrat. Each rite must be completed in a prescribed time.1. Niyyah /Ihram("intention/ purification "): up to 14 days before HajjBefore entering Makkah, pilgrims clean themselves physically and spiritually at designated time and places at the edge of the sacred precinct surrounding the city. At this time you announce your intention to perform Hajj & Umrah by reciting an invocation and talbiyah. Men dress in a simple garment of two seamless pieces of white cloth called ihram, which they wear for the duration of Hajj. Women wear modest and unobtrusive dress of any color, and cover their heads. For the next six days, all outward differences among pilgrims are diminished.2. TawafAl-Quddum(arrival) at the Holy Masjid before HajjBetween your arrival in Makkah and the eighth of Dhul Hijjah, pilgrims walk seven times counterclockwise around the Ka;bah. This circumambulation , which expresses the centrality of G'd in life, is called tawaf. This is the Tawaf for Umrah. Then from the Uswah(example of Muhammad) pray two rakaats behind Maqam Ibrahim and drink from the water of zam zam.3.Sa'i(walking between Safa and Marwah)Along the eastern side of the Holy Masjid, pilgrims run seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah, commemorating the desperate search for water of Ibrahim's wife Hajar. This ritual, undertaken now in a 400-meter covered arcade, is called sa'i. The spring that G'd brought forth for Hajar and her baby son, Ishmael, is Zamzam, which flows copiously still. With the seventh round of Sa'I ending at Marwah the pilgrim ends the state of Ihram, by shaving the head and removing the Ihram dress. This completes the rites of Umrah.Women only cut a few strands of hair(length of the tip of the pinky finger.) The Faraaid (obligations) of Umrahare 4 in number: 1.Niyyah &Ihram 2.Tawaf3.Sa'I 4. Halaq cutting of hair(wajib\a must)4. Encampment at Mina: the first day of HajjOn the eighth of Dhul Hijja those pilgrims who exited Ihram after Umrah now state your intentions for Hajj and re-enter Ihram. Pilgrims gather in the flat valley of Minaknown as "the tent city", about five kilometers (3 mi) east of Makkah. Meditating and praying in preparation for the next day. Here the believer prays the five Salah starting with dhuhr and ending with fajr of the next day.5. Wuquf ("standing") at Arafat: the second dayIn the morning of the ninth, pilgrims continue 10 more kilometers (6mi) east to the plain of 'Arafat. From noon prayers until sundown, this is the anticipated climax of the Hajj and the devotional pinnacle of Muslim spiritual life: Pilgrims pray, stand or sit- some for minutes, some for hours-before G'd reflecting on their lives and pray for mercy and renewal. Some climb Jabal Rahmah, the Mount of Mercy, a rocky hill at the foot which the Prophet Muhammad(Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) delivered his farewell sermon. Dhuhr and Asr prayers combined.6. Muzdalifah: the second nightAfter sundown at 'Arafat, pilgrims turn back towards Makkah and stop for the night at Muzdalifah. There, most pick up to 49 pebble-like stones that they will throw at the three pillars of Jamarat over the next three days. The pilgrim stays in muzdalifah until fajr of the next day. Magrib and Isha prayers combined.7. Stoning at Jamarat and 'Id al Adha: the third dayAfter Fajr on the 10th, pilgrims begin moving to a place just west of Mina called Jamarat ("stoning"). There you throw seven pebbles at the first of three pillars which have come to represent Shaitan. This symbolic repudiation of evil commemorates Ibrahim's (upon him be peace) faith by sacrificing a sheep, as G'd commanded Ibrahim to do. Thus, this day is the first of the three-day "Id ul- Adha", the "Feast of Sacrifice". After throwing stones at the first pillar, men shave their heads, and women cut off a lock of their hair. Pilgrims may return to their customary clothes and minor restrictions of ihram are lifted.8. 'Id ul-Adha and tawaf al-ifadah:Pilgrims return to the Holy Masjid in Makkah, again circle the Ka'ba seven times and perform sa'y again this Tawaf and Sa'I are of the rites of hajj. At this point, the pilgrims are completely out of the state of ihram.9.Return to Mina 10-13. days of tashriq(watering)After sunrise of each day stone all three Jamarats starting from smallest to largest. It is permissible to depart on the 12 after completion of stoning.10.Tawaaf Al-wida'After the 12 the pilgrim travels to Makkah to perform the Tawaaf Al Wida' or farewell tawaf and this should be the last thing done in makkah as suggested by the Messenger of Allah. This Tawaaf if also required of those performing the Hajj.Pillars & Obligatory Duties of UmrahA. Three pillars of Umrah.1). Entering the state of Ihram with intentions to perform Umrah.2). Tawwaf (circumambulation of the Ka'ba)3). Sa'iy (Walking between Safa and Marwa)B. Two obligatory duties of Umrah1). Entering Ihram from Outside the sanctuary of the Haram2). Cutting of hair http://www.hajjpros.com/info.htm