Al Hajj (Hajj to the holy places of Islam) is one of the five pillars of the Muslim religion. Its accomplishment (for those who have the means) obeys well-defined rules. By responding to the divine invitation, the pilgrim puts himself in a state of sacralization (Lhram)

The Spiritual value of the act lies in the stripping of oneself to devote oneself entirely to the worship of God. This is accomplished by reciting the formulas of glorification, praise, magnification and supreme attention of the One God as well as by imploring and invoking his mercy during the sacred days of the pilgrimage.

Intended for non-Arabic-speaking pilgrims, or those with little command of Arabic, this work is designed as a guide. For each step, the phonetic transcription of the invocations reserved for it is followed by the original Arabic text and the French translation is placed at the end of each rite.