Niyyah
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Niyyah is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God.
Muslims prepare for Salat by spreading a prayer mat.
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Hajj
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Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. Hajj is a one-time-required religious duty for all Muslims who are physically and financially capable of underta
Niyyah
…of his companions ever uttered a niyyah aloud before prayer. A Muslim must have niyyah before commencing salat (prayer), and in order to commence the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Kavanah, a similar concept in Judaism…
Pilgrims at the Masjid al-Haram performing Tawaf during Hajj
A Hajj certificate dated 602 AH (1205 CE).
A 1907 photograph of people praying near the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca
Muhammad Ali wearing the Ihram while performing Hajj in 1972