Ihram, sacred state into which a Muslim must enter in order to perform the hajj (major pilgrimage) or the ʿumrah (minor pilgrimage). At the beginning of a pilgrimage, the Muslim stops at a designated station to perform certain ritual cleansing ceremonies; each male shaves his head, cuts his nails, and trims his beard before donning a white, seamless, two-piece garment. Women also wear white; although no particular dress is prescribed, by tradition they wear long robes. During the period of sanctification, sexual activity, shaving, and cutting one’s nails all are forbidden in accordance with the pilgrim’s special relationship to God during the ihram.
The word is also used for the state of a worshiper during the performance of the salat, the ritual prayer repeated five times daily.
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