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Browse categoriesWhere is the Zamzam Well, and has it dried up? We tell the story of the well from Hajar to Abd al-Muttalib, its location in relation to the Kaaba, its present condition and the…
Where is Mount Arafat and what does Jabal ar-Rahmah mean? We have gathered the significance of…
What is the standing at Arafat? Based on Diyanet's principles, we explain the time, ruling, necessary…
Guides for planning and performing Umrah: step-by-step rites, visas, ihram, tawaf, packing lists and the best time to go.
See allHow do you wear and tie ihram? We explain step by step how men put on ihram, what to wear underneath, women's ihram clothing…
What are the ihram restrictions, and when do they begin and end? We explain the rules on the body, clothing, hunting and behaviour, the…
Can women go on Umrah alone? We explain the question of the mahram, the general framework of current practices, and what to keep in…
Hajj guides: how Hajj is performed, how it differs from Umrah and what to know before registering with Diyanet.
See allWhat is the standing at Arafat? Based on Diyanet's principles, we explain the time, ruling, necessary acts and performance of this most important pillar…
What is badal Hajj? Based on Diyanet's principles, we explain who it can be performed for, the conditions for the sender and the proxy,…
What are the types of Hajj? Based on Diyanet's principles, we explain the intention, performance and sacrifice obligation of Ifrad, Tamattu' and Qiran Hajj,…
Travel guides for halal culture tours in the footsteps of Islamic civilisation, from Jerusalem to Andalusia and Uzbekistan.
See allA guide to the places to visit in Baku: Icherisheher, the Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Martyrs' Lane, the Flame Towers and…
A guide to the places to visit in Dubai: Al Fahidi, Dubai Creek and the abra, the Gold and Spice Souks, Jumeirah Mosque, Burj…
A guide to the places to visit in Morocco: al-Qarawiyyin and Bou Inania in Fez, the Koutoubia in Marrakesh, the Hassan II Mosque in…
The Multazam, the Hijr, Safa and Marwah, Arafat and the Rawdah, known as places where duas are accepted; the narrations these places are based…
How, when and where is the intention for ihram made? The transliterations and meanings of the intention formulas for Umrah, Hajj and qiran, the…
What is the dua to recite on seeing the Kaaba? The takbir and supplication at first sight, the transliteration and meaning of the text…
The holy sites of Makkah, Madinah and Jerusalem: history, etiquette and visiting tips.
See allWhere is the Zamzam Well, and has it dried up? We tell the story of the well from Hajar to Abd al-Muttalib, its location…
Where is Mount Arafat and what does Jabal ar-Rahmah mean? We have gathered the significance of the plain of Arafat, the Farewell Sermon, Namirah…
Where is Jannat al-Baqi and who is buried there? We explain Madinah's historic cemetery, the Companions resting there, visiting etiquette and the current practice…
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