Tawaf al-Wada
E172146
Tawaf al-Wada is the farewell circumambulation of the Kaaba that pilgrims perform at the end of Hajj before departing Mecca.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawaf al-Wada canonical | 6 |
| Tawaf al-Wada' | 1 |
| Tawaf al-Wada' is obligatory for most pilgrims | 1 |
| Tawaf al-Wada‘ | 1 |
| Tawaf al-Wida | 1 |
| tawaf al-wada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473560 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tawaf al-Wada Context triple: [Hajj, keyRite, Tawaf al-Wada]
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A.
Tawaf al-Ifadah
Tawaf al-Ifadah is a central circumambulation ritual performed around the Kaaba in Mecca as an essential component of the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
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B.
Hajj al-tamattu’
Hajj al-tamattu’ is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim performs Umrah first during the Hajj season, then exits ihram and later re-enters ihram to perform Hajj in the same year.
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C.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
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D.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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E.
Umrah
Umrah is a non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year and involves a set of specific devotional rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tawaf al-Wada Target entity description: Tawaf al-Wada is the farewell circumambulation of the Kaaba that pilgrims perform at the end of Hajj before departing Mecca.
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A.
Tawaf al-Ifadah
Tawaf al-Ifadah is a central circumambulation ritual performed around the Kaaba in Mecca as an essential component of the Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj.
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B.
Hajj al-tamattu’
Hajj al-tamattu’ is a form of Islamic pilgrimage in which a pilgrim performs Umrah first during the Hajj season, then exits ihram and later re-enters ihram to perform Hajj in the same year.
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C.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
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D.
Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that every able-bodied Muslim with sufficient means is religiously obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime.
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E.
Umrah
Umrah is a non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year and involves a set of specific devotional rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hajj rite
ⓘ
Islamic ritual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Farewell Tawaf
ⓘ
Tawaf al-Sadr ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion | Farewell and departure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Completion of pilgrimage journey
ⓘ
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque ⓘ |
| consequenceOfOmission | Requires fidya according to some jurists ⓘ |
| devotionalActs |
Dhikr
ⓘ
Dua ⓘ Supplication ⓘ |
| directionOfCircumambulation | Counterclockwise ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | Exempt for menstruating women ⓘ |
| juridicalCategory | Wajib act in many fiqh schools ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchoolView |
Considered obligatory in Hanafi fiqh
ⓘ
Considered obligatory in Hanbali fiqh ⓘ Emphasized Sunnah in some Maliki opinions ⓘ Emphasized Sunnah in some Shafi‘i opinions ⓘ |
| linkedTo | End of stay in Mecca after Hajj ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Farewell circumambulation ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| obligationStatus |
Not required for menstruating women
ⓘ
Wajib for most pilgrims ⓘ |
| partOf | Hajj ⓘ |
| performedAfter |
Other essential Hajj rites
ⓘ
Stoning at Jamarat (for most pilgrims) ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kaaba ⓘ |
| performedBy | Hajj pilgrims ⓘ |
| performedIn | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| performedInCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| performedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| purpose |
To bid farewell to the Kaaba
ⓘ
To conclude the rites of Hajj ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
Tawaf al-Ifadah
ⓘ
Tawaf al-Qudum ⓘ |
| religiousLegalSource |
Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad
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linked to:
Hadith literature
|
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| requires | Presence in Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| requiresState | Ritual purity for most pilgrims ⓘ |
| ritualCategory | Tawaf ⓘ |
| sequenceInHajj | Last tawaf before leaving Mecca ⓘ |
| spatialRequirement | Within Masjid al-Haram boundaries ⓘ |
| startsFrom | Black Stone ⓘ |
| timeOfPerformance |
Before departing Mecca
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End of Hajj ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tawaf al-Wada Description of subject: Tawaf al-Wada is the farewell circumambulation of the Kaaba that pilgrims perform at the end of Hajj before departing Mecca.
Referenced by (11)
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