Since we already did Umrah at-Tamattu, on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah we started doing Hajj at-Tamattu.
How it works was, first we put on Ihram then did our Niyyat. Then we went to Arafat which is a place where we stayed in tents and prayed the entire time. We stayed there from Duhr to Maghrib.
I remember we went to Mount Arafat during our trip and there were loads of Arab guys around and also tons of camels. Can't tell if that is a camel or elephant.
Then we spent the night at Muzdalifah where we collected at least 70 stones.. After sunrise we went to Mina where the 3 Jamaraats' are. The story bhind it is when Prophet Ibrahim was going somewhere and Shaytan tried to stop him 3 times, each time in a different form. Each time though, Prophet Ibrahim threw a stone at Shaytan to stop him. This is what we do. It is a symbol that we are throwing our problems away and we are getting rid of our Shaytans. In the picture those are the 3 Jamaraat which symbolise Shaytan.
Also at Mina we had to sacrifice a sheep but it's the guys who do it. Also we had to do halaq/taqsir which is shaving off your hair for guys and cutting your nails for women.
Then we stayed at Mina for 2 more nights before coming back to Makkah.
Well, that's it for now,
Ruqayyah
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