The definition of "Hajj" is "to set out with definite purpose". This
             "definite purpose" is to fulfill their duty to God. All Muslims able to complete
             the journey do so in the 12th month dhul-hijjah in the Islamic calendar.
             The Hajj is completed by all Muslims who are able, the sick and the old are
             exempt from it, and they do separate things to commemorate the holy
             The exact itinerary when setting out on the Hajj has been completed
             as written in the Qu'ran for centuries before. It must be completed exactly
             as recorded. After traveling to Mecca, the first step is the Ihram. They
             must cleanse themselves in body and mind then dress in white, this
             symbolises that they are all equal. The next step in the Hajj is Tawaf. They
             circumambulate the Ka'bah seven times in the al-Haram Mosque in Mecca
             then say a prayer called the Talbiyah which goes as follows; "Here I am,
             Blessed God, here I am! Thine is the kingdom, the praise and the glory, O
             Thou without equal, God Alone!" Also, in the al-Haram Mosque is the Black
             Stone, this is considered holy by Muslims.
             After repeating the Talbiyah, they complete what is called the Sa'y.
             They run between the two hills called Safa and Marwa. This is where Hajar,
             Abraham's wife, looked for water. She left Isma'il, her son, on the ground
             while she ran between the two mountains in search of water. When she
             came back to her child, the angel Jibra'il showed her a spring of water at
             the feet of Isma'il. She named the well Zamzam. Muslims visit the
             Zamzam well during the Hajj and purchase water while there to bring back
             to Muslims unable to complete the journey.
             Muslims completing the Hajj then stay overnight at Mina. Wuquf is
             the next stop in the Hajj where they stand at Arafat for the whole day. It
             is a great test of perseverance and constitution. Muslims bel
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