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Women and Memory Forum, Monday 8 Mar 2021. A review of ‘Women and religious life in the middle ages between Islam and the West’, a noteworthy study by Hoda Al Saada and Omaima Abu Bakr
- Introduction: The Hajj
- The Rites of Hajj
- Hajj: Symbolizes The Love of A Believer For God
- Hajj: A History of The Sacrifices of Abraham and His Family
- The Construction of The Ka`bah and Beginning of The Hajj
- The Hajj: A World Platform to Resolve Issues
- Conclusion
In the 14th century, Ibn-e-Battuta, a Moroccan Muslim traveler, set out at the age of 21 for the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage. After a year and a half, he reached his destination, visiting North Africa, Egypt, Palestine and Syria along the way. [i] It was a journey that covered thousands of miles, fraught with hardships and uncertainties, as most tr...
The Hajj is obligatory to be performed at least once during the lifetime of every healthy, adult Muslim, provided he or she has the means to perform it.[v]There are various rites associated with the Hajj. Briefly, a person travels to Mecca with the intention of Hajj. Most arrive days or weeks before the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah and first do the lesser pi...
Like other aspects of Islam, the physical rites associated with the hajj are symbolic of a deeper reality that at times is not readily observed. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) was the divine reformer of the age, sent as the Promised Messiah in part to elucidate these deeper spiritual realities. He explains in one place how the rites of Hajj symboli...
Alongside these deeper spiritual realities, many of the rites of the Hajj are intricately linked with the history of Prophet Abraham (as) and symbolize the different sacrifices he and his family made in the path of God. While describing the rites of Hajj, Allah states in the Holy Qur’an that pilgrims must keep in mind to ‘take the station and devot...
After the reconstruction of the Ka`bah, Abraham (as) was told to maintain the Ka`bah pure and clean (22:26) [xxiii], and also announce to the world that all people should come to the Ka`bah to fulfil the obligation of pilgrimage to the House of God (The Holy Qur’an 22:28). [xxiv] Thus, from the time of Abraham (as), believers have regularly been ma...
The Holy Qur’an also advises Muslims to not overlook the social and temporal benefits that the Hajj furnishes (22:29).[xxviii] Being days where Muslims from all over the world gather together, the Hajj is a golden opportunity to discuss common issues and methods for their resolution. This benefit is not limited only to Muslims, rather the invitatio...
The Hajj is thus an important act of worship in Islam. Many of its rites are in remembrance of the various sacrifices of Prophet Abraham (as) and his family. The rites are both symbolic and instructive, guiding believers to deeper spiritual understandings and emphasizing the importance and benefit of sincere devotion to God. Moreover, the Hajj also...
Jun 22, 2023 · The image above depicts the Grand Mosque in 1937. (Public domain) In 1955, during the reign of King Saud, the Saudis began an expansion project at the Grand Mosque. When the work was completed in ...
Oct 14, 2019 · 5. Dhatu Irq: The miqat for pilgrims from Iraq and others who travel along their route. It is also 94 kilometres from Mecca. Muslim pilgrims perform the “Tawaf al-Ifada”, a mandatory circumambulation around the Kaaba at the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on August 11, 2019.
Sep 12, 2016 · Muslim pilgrims on hajj perform the final walk (Tawaf al-Wadaa) around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 30, 2009. MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images
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Jun 25, 2023 · The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so. For the pilgrims, it is a profound spiritual experience that wipes away sins, brings them closer to God and highlights Muslim unity. Pilgrims this week braved temperatures ...
