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Qiran
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Qiran is combining umrah and hajj under a single, continuous ihram, without exiting it between the two. Like tamattu', it requires a hady, a sacrificial offering. It is one of three recognized ways of performing the pilgrimage, alongside ifrad and tamattu'.
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