Glossary of Hajj Terms

Glossary of Hajj Terms and Sa’i between Safa and Marwah, but without standing at Arafat. Hajj al-Ifrad: Performing Hajj alone without combining it with Umrah. A person performing this is called a Mufrid. Qiran: Performing Hajj and Umrah together in one Ihram. A person performing this is called a Qarin. Tamattu’: Performing Umrah during the Hajj season, exiting Ihram, and later re-entering Ihram for Hajj. A person performing this is called a Mutamatti. Raml: Walking briskly with short steps and moving the shoulders during the first three rounds of Tawaf. Idtiba’: The practice of uncovering the right shoulder by passing the upper sheet of Ihram under the right armpit and placing it over the left shoulder during Tawaf. Sa’i: The ritual of walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah. The Two Green Markers: The two green indicators marking the area between which one must walk briskly during Sa’i. Shawt: One round of Tawaf around the Ka‘bah or one round between Safa and Marwah. Istilam: The act of touching, kissing, or gesturing towards the Hajar al-Aswad (Black Stone) during Tawaf. Wuquf: The act of standing in devotion at Arafat or Muzdalifah, a pivotal ritual of Hajj. Rami: The ritual of throwing pebbles at the three pillars (Jamarat al-Aqabah, middle, and first Jamarah) in Mina.