tawaf
/təˈwɑːf/(also tawaaf) Islam
noun
The ritual of performing seven circumambulations of the Kaaba as part of the haj to Mecca.
- The circumambulations are performed in an anticlockwise direction, the first three at a fast pace, and the final four at a slower pace..
Origin
Late 18th century. From Arabic ṭawāf to go round, circumambulate.
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