Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Hajj — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Hajj explained
Islam - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/02) - Practices - Hajj covers 8 specification points, including The importance of pilgrimage for Muslims and Hajj as the obligatory pilgrimage.
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- The importance of pilgrimage for Muslims
- Hajj as the obligatory pilgrimage
- The origins of the pilgrimage
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- How and why the pilgrimage is performed
- The exceptions to Hajj: if a Muslim is mentally/ physically unfit or has insufficient funds
- Ihram regulations
- The rituals of Hajj and their significant for pilgrims whilst on pilgrimage and for their life
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Muslim groups