Tawaf al-Qudum
E534939
Tawaf al-Qudum is the initial welcoming circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims upon arriving in Mecca for Hajj or Umrah.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tawaf al-Qudum canonical | 4 |
| Hanbali school considers it obligatory for those departing Mecca | 1 |
| Tawaf al-Umrah | 1 |
| Tawaf of Arrival | 1 |
| tawaf al-qudum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5630561 — 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-Qudum Context triple: [circumambulation of the Kaaba, hasVariant, Tawaf al-Qudum]
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A.
Tawaf al-Wada
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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B.
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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C.
Tawaf
Tawaf is an Islamic ritual in which pilgrims walk in a counterclockwise circle around the Kaaba as a central act of Hajj and Umrah.
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D.
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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E.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
- 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-Qudum Target entity description: Tawaf al-Qudum is the initial welcoming circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims upon arriving in Mecca for Hajj or Umrah.
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A.
Tawaf al-Wada
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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B.
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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C.
Tawaf
Tawaf is an Islamic ritual in which pilgrims walk in a counterclockwise circle around the Kaaba as a central act of Hajj and Umrah.
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D.
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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E.
Muzdalifah
Muzdalifah is an open plain between Mina and Arafat where Hajj pilgrims spend the night and collect pebbles for the stoning ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic ritual
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tawaf ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arrival circumambulation
ⓘ
Tawaf of Arrival ⓘ
linked to:
Tawaf al-Qudum
|
| associatedWith |
Hajj
ⓘ
Umrah ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic pilgrimage rites
ⓘ
Rites of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| directionOfCircumambulation | counterclockwise ⓘ |
| genderApplicability | men and women ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | طواف القدوم ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
idhtiba for men (according to many jurists)
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raml for men in first three circuits (according to many jurists) ⓘ |
| hasRulingSource | Islamic jurisprudence texts on Hajj and Umrah ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchoolDiscussion |
discussed in Shia fiqh
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discussed in Sunni fiqh ⓘ |
| notPerformedIn | Hajj al-Tamattu after Umrah tawaf ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 7 ⓘ |
| obligationStatusInUmrah | considered part of Umrah tawaf by many scholars ⓘ |
| partOf |
rites of Hajj al-Ifrad
ⓘ
linked to:
Hajj al-Ifrad
rites of Hajj al-Qiran ⓘ |
| performedAt | Kaaba ⓘ |
| performedBefore |
Sa'i between Safa and Marwah
ⓘ
linked to:
Sa'i between Safa and Marwa
|
| performedBy | pilgrims arriving in Mecca ⓘ |
| performedFacing | Kaaba on the left side of the pilgrim ⓘ |
| performedIn | Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| performedInCity | Mecca ⓘ |
| performedInCountry | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Mataf area around the Kaaba
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linked to:
Mataf area
|
| performedWhen | upon arrival in Mecca ⓘ |
| purpose | welcoming tawaf upon arrival in Mecca ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Tawaf al-Ifadah
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Tawaf al-Wada ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | expression of greeting and honor to the Sacred House ⓘ |
| requires | ritual purity according to most jurists ⓘ |
| requiresState | ihram ⓘ |
| ritualStatusInHajj | sunnah for non-resident pilgrims ⓘ |
| sequenceRole | first tawaf for arriving pilgrim in Hajj or Umrah ⓘ |
| startsFrom | Black Stone ⓘ |
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Subject: Tawaf al-Qudum Description of subject: Tawaf al-Qudum is the initial welcoming circumambulation of the Kaaba performed by pilgrims upon arriving in Mecca for Hajj or Umrah.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tawaf al-Qudum
Farewell to the Sacred Mosque
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Hanbali school considers it obligatory for those departing Mecca
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linked to: Tawaf al-Qudum
linked to: Tawaf al-Qudum