Ceremonies, 16 May 2027
Head shaving on the Day of Sacrifice
On 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, pilgrims at the Hajj shave or trim their hair, one of the rites that ends the state of ihram.
On the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the day of Eid al-Adha, pilgrims at Mina near Mecca stone the largest pillar, offer an animal sacrifice and then cut their hair. Men usually shave the whole head, a rite called halq, or else trim it, called taqsir; women cut only a short lock. The cutting marks the end of the strict state of ihram that pilgrims entered before the Hajj, and is seen as a sign of humility and a fresh start. Barbers line the streets of Mina on the day, and the shaved heads of returning pilgrims are a familiar sight in Muslim communities worldwide.
Still to be written: Head shaving.