I agree with this statement. In this section he is conveying how hajj is a another form of understanding Islam, besides through the holy Quran. Furthermore, there are seven steps to Hajj that every pilgrim needs to accomplish. Step one consists of circulating the Kaaba seven times. Step two is to pray all day on Mount Arafat. Step 3 involves staying overnight in Muzdalifah. Step 4 is stoning of the Devil. Fifth step is to run 7 times between Al-Safa and Al-Marwa. Sixth step is to perform stoning of the Devil up to three days in Mina. The final seventh step is to perform Farewell Tawaaf in counter-clock wise direction. When my grandparents completed the hajj, they told me the purpose of it was to wipe clean past sins and start afresh before God, as the author of this reading stated as well. They added on by explaining how muslims seek to deepen their faith on the hajj. For instance, like muslim women alter the head covering, called the "hijab".