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Talbiyah
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The talbiyah is a set formula recited repeatedly by a pilgrim once in ihram, declaring readiness to answer God's call to pilgrimage. It is recited from the start of ihram until certain points within the rites of hajj or umrah. Its wording is fixed.
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