Day1: 8th Dhul Hijja

On the first day of the Hajj, pilgrims sweep out of Makkah towards Mina, (a small uninhabited
village east of Makkah). Pilgrims generally spend their time meditating and praying, as the
Prophet (PBUH) did on his pilgrimage.

Day2: 9th Dhul Hijja

During the second day, the 9th of Zul-Hijjah, pilgrims leave Mina for the plain field of 'Arafat
for the wuquf, "the standing," the central rite of the Hajj. Some pilgrims gather at the Mount
of Mercy (Jabal Al-Rahmah), where the Prophet (PBUH) delivered his unforgettable Farewell
Sermon.

After the sunset on 9th Dhul Hijja

Just after sunset, the mass of pilgrims proceeds to Muzdalifah, an open plain field about
halfway between 'Arafat and Mina. There they first perform Maghrib & Isha prayers and then
collect at least 49/70 of chickpea-sized pebbles to use when stoning Satan on the following
days.

Day3: (Eid Day) Beginning of the day; 10th Dhul Hijja

After performing Fajar in Muzdalifah and before daybreak on this day, pilgrims move in masse
from Muzdalifah to Mina. There they cast at white pillars the pebbles they have previously
collected from Muzdalifah. According to some traditions, this practice is associated with
Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). As pilgrims throw seven pebbles at each of these pillars, they
remember the story of Satan's attempt to persuade Ibrahim (PBUH) to disregard God's
command to sacrifice his son.

Mid day of 3: (Eid Day) Beginning of the day; 10th Dhul Hijja

Following the casting of the pebbles, pilgrims are expected to sacrifice a goat, sheep (the
group will do it for you),

After the Qurbani:

Men either shave their heads or clip their hair, and women cut off a symbolic lock, to mark
their partial deconsecration. This is done as a symbol of humility. You are now allowed to take
off your Ihram and put on everyday clothes. On this day Muslims around the world share the
happiness the pilgrims feel and join them by performing identical, individual sacrifices in a
worldwide celebration of 'Id al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice.

Day4: (11th Dhul Hijja) either performs tawaf e Ziyarah & Sa'ey or spends the day in
Mina

Pilgrims may visit Makkah to perform another essential rite of the Hajj: the tawaf (this could
be done on day 10, 11 or 12 of Dhul Hijja). After completing the tawaf, pilgrims pray,
preferably behind the Station of Ibrahim (if possible), the site where Ibrahim (PBUH) stood
while he built the Ka'bah. Thereafter, pilgrims may also try to drink Zamzam water (if
possible).

Another, and sometimes final, rite is the sa'y, or "the running." This is a reenactment of a
memorable episode in the life of Hagar (PBUH), who was taken into what the Qur'an calls the
"uncultivable valley" of Makkah, with her infant son Ishmael, to settle there.

The sa'y commemorates Hagar's (PBUH) frantic search for water to quench Ishmael's (PBUH)
thirst. She ran back and forth seven times between two rocky hillocks, al-Safa and al-Marwah,
until she found the sacred water known as Zamzam. This water, which sprang forth
miraculously under Ishmael's tiny feet, is now enclosed in a marble chamber the Ka'bah.

Day5&6: (12th Dhul Hijja) either performs tawaf e Ziyarah & Sa'ey or spends the day in
Mina

Pilgrims may spend the day in Mina, where they stay up to the 12th or 13th day of Zul-Hijjah.
There they throw their remaining pebbles at each Satan in the manner either practiced or
approved by the Prophet (PBUH).