ihram

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Special white clothes and a set of rules Muslims follow during the religious trip to Mecca

noun
/ɪˈhɑːrɑːm/

Specialized

: ihram

During the Hajj pilgrimage, all pilgrims must enter the sacred state of ihram and wear plain white clothing.

Examples

To prepare for the pilgrimage, many Muslims learn about the rules and significance of wearing the ihram.
As I donned the ihram, I felt a deep sense of spirituality and connection to my faith.
In the ihram garb, I made my seven circuits around the Kaaba.

Malcolm X (1992)
Wearing the Ihram garb, I made my seven circuits around the Kaaba.

Fiction book (1992)
Unscented antibacterial hand sanitizers (to use in ihram)

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For example, in Islam, the Ihram clothing worn for the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) consists of a variety of plain white garments.

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On the eve of the festival, after bathing, the pilgrims enter a state of purity (in Arabic, ihram, related to the Hebrew herem) in which they may not engage in violence or sexual activity.

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Surface Forms

ihram singular

ihrams plural

Etymology

The word ihram comes from the Arabic root haram, which means 'forbidden' or 'sacred'. So when pilgrims put on the white clothes they enter a sacred state with special rules, and both the clothes and that state are called ihram.