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ihram
[ee-rahm]
noun
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
ihram
/ ɪˈɑː /
noun
the customary white robes worn by Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, symbolizing a sacred or consecrated state
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ihram1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ihram1
Example Sentences
On the first day of the Hajj, male pilgrims were required to change their clothes for two white cloths and enter the state of Ihram.
Pilgrims begin by entering a state of spiritual purity known as “ihram.”
Pilgrims must enter a state of spiritual purity, known as ihram, for the Hajj.
In early June, Husin packed his suitcase, including his “ihram,” the white robe that all male pilgrims wear.
Wearing masks and the ihram, the pilgrim’s seamless white garment, they each threw seven stones at a pillar symbolising Satan, taking them from sealed bags provided by the authorities.
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