Makkah holds the highest and most sacred position in Islam and is the spiritual center of the Muslim world. It is the city chosen by Allah as the place of the Kaaba, the
Madina (Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah) is the second holiest city in Islam, located in Saudi Arabia. It is the city where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ lived, preached Islam, and is buried. Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah is a
Dam (دم) in Hajj and Umrah refers to a compensatory sacrifice—usually a sheep or goat—that a pilgrim must offer if they miss an obligation (wajib) or break certain rules during Hajj or Umrah.
Hajj Akbar (الحج الأكبر) means “the Greater Hajj.”In Islam, this term refers to the main and complete form of Hajj, and it is most commonly understood to be the Day of Arafah (9th
