Haji
Hajj means “ to set out for a definite purpose” in this case making
the journey to Makkah at least once in your life time. The prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) is the only person that Allah revealed his revelations
to in the form of the Qu’ran, making the Qu’ran the Muslim holy book.
During the month a Dhul Hijjah Muslims make a pilgrimage to Makkah,
which is situated in Saudi Arabia,, Hajj takes place on the 8TH to the
13TH in the Islamic lunar month, because it is a lunar month Hajj
comes 11 days earlier each year. They go to Makkah because not only
was Muhammad (pbuh) born there, but the Ka’bah is there in the sacred
Mosque, Al-Masjid Al-Haram Sharif. The Ka’bah was built over the ruins
of the shrine that Adam built for Allah. There are many legends about
the black stone in the eastern corner of the building, some say that
the angel Jibril came down from heaven and gave the stone to Isma’il,
who then placed it in the corner. Others say it was given to Adam as
a white stone, but later turned black due to peoples sins. On the
other hand some believe that it is actually the head stone from Adams
grave on Mount Abu Qubais and moved of its own accord to the eastern
corner of the Ka’bah, however it got there it is revered as a sacred
object by Muslims through out the world. The Ka’bah is believed to be
situated directly under the throne of Allah and is said to be the
point at where he began to create the earth.
The five pillars of Islam (shown in the diagram opposite) show and
teach Muslims how to lead the ‘straight and good life’. Each pillar
has a different meaning and significance to Muslims, both for faith
(ibadah) and for wor...
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...e Hajj the male pilgrims are Hajji, and the
females, Hajja. This shows the pilgrims have fulfilled there promise
and completed there once in a life time journey. Some pilgrims
repeat the Hajj, until there very old, it is considered a blessing to
die on Hajj, so there is no fear of dieing on Hajj. On returning home
the Hajji’s or Hajja’s may have a deeper religious commitment and
there behaviours towards people may change and be more considerate.
Bibiliography.
Websites used;
http://wv.essortment.com/blackstonebab_rlmq.htm
http://media.maps.com/magellen/images/SAUDIA-W1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wikki/ihram
http://en.wikipedia.org/wikki/Talbiyah
www.channel4.com/life/microsites/h/hajj
Books used:
Janet Green, Islam (2005, Bristol)
Jan Tomas, Islam an approach for GCSE (1990, London)
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