Hajj & Umrah - Sacred Journey
7 words · ~12 min
Essential Islamic pilgrimage terminology including Talbiyah, Ihram, Tawaf, and Sa'i
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, required once in a lifetime for those who are able. The Talbiyah ('Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk') is recited from the moment of entering Ihram until the stoning of Jamarat.
Lesson overview
Hajj & Umrah - Sacred Journey is a level A2 lesson of 7 words: 4 phrases and 3 nouns. Its words come from 3 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Essential Courtesies for Travel (A1)
- Leads to: Hajj & Umrah - At the Haram (A2)
- Previous lesson: Emergencies & Getting Help (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
أُرِيدُ أَدَاءَ الْعُمْرَةِ urīdu adāʾa al-ʿumra | I want to perform Umrah | phrase | |
أَيْنَ الْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ؟ ayna al-masjidu al-ḥarām? | Where is the Masjid al-Haram? | phrase | |
أَيْنَ اتِّجَاهُ الْقِبْلَةِ؟ ayna ittijāhu al-qibla? | Which direction is the Qibla? | phrase | |
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ labbayka allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk, inna al-hamda wan-niʾmata laka wal-mulk, lā sharīka lak | Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace, and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner. | phrase | |
إِحْرَامٌ iḥrām | Ihram (state of pilgrimage sanctity) | noun | ح-ر-م |
طَوَافٌ ṭawāf | Tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'bah) | noun | ط-و-ف |
سَعْيٌ saʿy | Sa'i (walking between Safa and Marwa) | noun | س-ع-ي |
Themes these words belong to: Travel Phrasebook (7), Hajj Umrah (7)
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