Day 1: 8th Dhul Hijjah (Day of Tarwiyah - Mina)
Pilgrims enter the state of Ihram from their hotel in Makkah and proceed to the tent city of Mina.
Pray Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr (on the 9th) in Mina, shortening 4-rakah prayers to 2 rakahs without combining.