Hajj is an Arabic word which means “pilgrimage” .Every year, millions of Muslims, from different parts of the world gather in Mecca to perform hajj. Hajj is performed in Dhu-al-hajjah, the twelfth and last month of Muslim calendar. Hajj is obligatory for every Muslim in a lifetime; they should be able to afford the expenses, physically fit. Hajj is offered with a series of rituals. There are three types of hajj: Haj-al-Tamattu: In this type of hajj a pilgrim performs both umrah and hajj. It is for people who come from far places, long time before hajj. So, these people when enter Mecca for hajj should ihram and do the intention of umrah. Then again on eight day of Dhul-Hijja, he/she again wears the ihram with the intention of hajj, before this they shave or clip the hair. It is obligatory to sacrifice an animal after this type of hajj. Hajj-al-qiram In this type of hajj a pilgrim wears ihram with intention of performing umrah and hajj both. It is optional that one can we
Butterworth is a town in the Penang state. Penang is a very famous place for tourist attraction. Of course, Penang is very beautiful and clean city. We had been to Penang several times and love its greenery, beautiful landscape and its enchanting natural scenery. Butterworth is connected to Penang via a long bridge of approximately 13 kms. Travelling on this bridge is another great experience. Butterwort city has also many attractions for tourist including some historical places. So, there are two ways to travel to Penang from Butterworth either by road or by ferry. In this post, I am going to discuss about the water transport, i.e. the ferry from Butterworth. Butterworth to Penang Ferry The taxi fare from Butterworth to Penang is very high as compared to the fare of ferry. In addition, one can enjoy the experience of travelling in ferry in the vast sea of Penang island. Isn’t it adventurous? But, you need a little patience to travel by ferry because the ferry timings are not