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hair (for women).

Umrah: Performing one tawaaf and one sa'ee.

Ihraam: A state in which the pilgrim may not wear certain things (face-veil for women, stitched clothes and booted shoes for men), or do certain actions (such as cutting hair or nails, putting on perfume in any form, having sexual relations with one's spouse, fighting, wrangling, vain talk, lying, backbiting, or slander)

Dhul Hijjah: The sacred month in which Hajj is performed; this month also has significance for Muslims around the world who are not performing Hajj, in that it has the second `Eid festival that involves sacrifice of an animal for the sake of Allah, known as `Eid Al-Adha.

Wuqoof: Standing in deep, devoted and exclusive prayer and remembrance of Allah.
Meeqat: The place which signifies the entrance into the state of Ihraam for any pilgrim. There are several meeqat's depending on the direction from which a pilgrim is arriving in Saudi Arabia for Hajj or Umrah.

Talbiyah: A vocal prayer in Arabic by which a pilgrim responds to the call/invitation towards Hajj or Umrah by saying - "I am here, O Allah, I am here. I am here, there is no associate with You, I am here. Indeed all praise and blessing are for You, and the Kingship; there is no associate with You."

Nahr: The act of worship associated with this month, in which Muslims sacrifice an animal such as a ram, sheep, camel or a cow for the pleasure of Allah, emulating the spirit of sacrifice of Ibrahim [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him], who had succumbed to Allah's command of sacrificing his own son for Allah.

Jamrah/Jamraat: Any of the the three stone pillars near Mina, where Shaytan/Satan tried to dissuade Ibrahim [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] from sacrificng his son for Allah's sake, to which the latter resonded by pelting the former with pebbles to drive him away.

Ramee: Today, pilgrims repeat this action in emulation of the steadfastness of Ibrahim [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him], by pelting the three jamraat with pebbles in the same manner - this is known as 'Ramee'. Note: the pillars have no significance except just to mark the spots where Satan approached Ibrahim [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him]. The pillars do not signify Satan himself.

Zamzam: a miraculous water that sprung from the ground when the Prophet Ismail [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] rubbed his feet on it in thirst. This water springs forth to this day in an unlimited supply that does not wane despite the millions who have

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