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In Islam, the ritual sevenfold counterclockwise circumambulation of the Kaaba (the first thrice hurriedly in the outer part of the crowd, the latter four times slowly in the inner part), symbolizing the unity of the believers in worship Crowds circling the Kaaba Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e Ṭavaf ( ) is one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage in Mecca , the Hejaz , Saudi Arabia . During the Hajj and Umrah , Muslims are to go around the Kaaba (the most sacred site in Islam) seven times, in a counterclockwise direction; the first three circuits at a hurried pace on the outer part of the crowd, followed by four times closer to the Kaaba at a leisurely pace. The circling is believed to demonstrate the unity of the believers in the worship of the One God, as they move in harmony together around the Kaaba, while supplicating to God . HAJJ: Reflection on Its Rituals . An Introduction to Islam .1
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Crowds circling the Ka'bah Tawaf (طواف) is one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage . During the Hajj and Umrah , Muslims are to circumambulate the Ka'bah (the holiest building in Mecca ) seven times, in a counterclockwise direction. The circling is believed to demonstrate the unity of the believers in the worship of the One God, as they move in harmony together around their central shrine, while supplicating to God " Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik ". According to Islamic tradition the Tawaf of the Ka'bah is a depiction of the Tawaf that runs above the Jannat al Firdaws in the seventh heaven where the Arsh (Allah's throne) is situated. Angels do Tawaf continuously around the Arsh. The Tawaf of the Kaabah should make it easy for humans to understand the reality of Tawaf around the Arsh. World Faiths, teach yourself - Islam by Ruqaiyyah Maqsood.
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Crowds circling the Kaaba Tawaf ( , Ṭawāf ; literally circling ) is one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage .During the Hajj and Umrah , Muslims are to circumambulate the Kaaba ( most sacred site in Islam ) seven times, in a counterclockwise direction. The circling is believed to demonstrate the unity of the believers in the worship of the One God, as they move in harmony together around the Kaaba, while supplicating to God . World Faiths, teach yourself - Islam by Ruqaiyyah Maqsood.
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