What Is Armuzna And Its Series Of Activities? The Heavyest Procession In Hajj

What is Armuzna (Freepic)

Armuzna is the peak stage in the pilgrimage. This procession is also referred to as the heaviest stage that must be passed by the pilgrims. For those of you who are only doing the pilgrimage for the first time or planning to perform it in the future, then you need to know what armuzna hajj is?

The Armuzna procession is also a differentiator between the pilgrimage and Umrah. On the Umrah trip, the pilgrims did not carry out the Armuzna stage. That is why even though it is a tough part, Armuzna is a special part for the pilgrims.

Hajj Organizing Officers (PPIH) usually always warn pilgrims to maintain their health to undergo Armuzna. As preparation for leaving for the pilgrimage, you should first understand what Armuzna is and what needs to be prepared?

Armuzna is the culmination of the series of pilgrimages in the holy land. The term Armuzna stands for three important locations in this peak phase, namely Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina. This series of activities took place on 9 Zulhijah.

The three locations are often considered as crucial points in the series of pilgrimages. While in those three places, the congregation travels which requires maximum physical and mental strength.

Not infrequently, pilgrims fall ill or even die from fatigue during or after participating in Armuzna's activities. This is not surprising because when outside the Hajj season, these three places are deemed unfit to be inhabited by humans. All three are just rocky deserts.

However, during the pilgrimage, the pilgrims had to spend the night in the three locations. The congregation will be under the strong hot air. Therefore, many of the congregation's lodging tents in these three locations are now equipped with air conditioning.

On the way of Armuzna, the pilgrims will carry out different activities at every three location points. The following are activities carried out by pilgrims in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina:

Known as the center of Hajj, the city to the east of Mecca is the location for pilgrims to carry out wukuf. The wusuf process begins when entering the time of the dzuhur prayer. The congregation will perform dzuhur and ashar prayers in congregation with jama' and qashar. After that, they listened to the wuhkuf khutbah, prayed, and prayed until sunset.

After the wusuf process is complete on 9 Dzulhijjah, the congregation will go to Muzdalifah. Muzdalifah is located close to Mina and Arafah. This place is known as the location where the pilgrims do Mabit or spend the night, and collect stones to carry out the Umrah pilgrimage in Mina.

In the middle of the night, the congregation was dispatched to Mina, where the jumrah monument was standing and stone lightning activities were carried out. The activity symbolizes the actions of Prophet Ibrahim when expelling demons. Here, there are monuments for the implementation of Jumrah Aqabah, Jumrah Ula, and Jumrah Wustha.

Given that the Armuzna procession demands strong physical and mental resilience, the pilgrims must make good preparations. Here are some tips on maintaining health ahead of the Armuzna series:

Demikianlah penjelasan apa itu Armuzna yang dijalani oleh para jemaah saat ibadah haji. Rangakaian kegiatan Armuzna merupakan tahapan paling berat dan prosesi puncak dalam ibadah haji. Baca juga kapan puncak haji 2024.

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