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ehraam(m): pilgrimage attire

Description of ehraam: Ehraam refers to the sacred state and unstitched white garments worn by Muslims during Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages, symbolizing purity and equality before God. Unlike everyday clothing, ehraam prohibits stitched fabrics, scents, grooming, hunting, or covering the head for men to maintain spiritual focus. Differs from regular attire by enforcing simplicity, such as two plain sheets for men and modest loose garments for women. In Urdu literature, "ehraam-e-junoon" poetically evokes

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kiska kaaba? kaisa qibla?kaun haram hai? kya ehraam?

kooche ke us ke baashindon ne

sab ko yahin se salaam kiya

which sanctum? what holy direction?

who is divine? which holy robes?

from the lane of the beloved

we bid farewell to all

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

kaaba (m) (3)

holy mosque in Mecca

qibla (m) (1)

direction of prayer

haram (m) (5)

sacred or holy place

ehraam (m) (1)

pilgrimage attire

kooche (m) (3)

street

baashindon (m) (1)

residents, inhabitants

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

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