What place does the hajj start?

Answer 1

The Hajj starts in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. Pilgrims begin by entering a sacred state called Ihram, usually at specific boundary points called Miqat before reaching Mecca.

Once in Mecca, the first main ritual is performed at the Kaaba inside the Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque). From there, pilgrims continue the rest of the Hajj rituals in and around Mecca, including Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah.

Answer 2

The place that Hajj starts is the place where you enter the state of Ihram. Ihram is a sacred state in which a Muslim has to be in to perform the Hajj. In this state, a Muslim is forbidden to cut their hair, nails, wear perfume, have sexual intercourse, kill animals, or cut down trees. Because there are 3 different types if Hajj, there are different places where you put on ihram, which means there are different places where Hajj starts. For Hajj tamatu', the hajj starts from the moment and place you leave to Minna. For hajj Qiraan and Ifraad, a person puts on ifraad at the meeqat, which are points before entering the doors of Makkah.

However, there are specific DESTINATIONS as the first place where Hajj starts for a person. For the one who does Hajj Tamatu', the first destination is Minna. For the ones doing Hajj Ifraad or Hajj Qiraan, the first destination is the haram, or where the ka'bah is located.