Essay on Hajj

destinations is the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The reason for people wanting to visit Saudi Arabia is the faith of the domestic tourists, who have a spiritual attachment to the deity/ destination in line with their religious, also foreign tourists, people whom belong to a different religion, region or country, wanting a spiritual experience different from their own, despite the ethical values being delivered remain the same. 2. Discussion 2.1. Importance of Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

resurrection and life after death, and God’s Will and human freedom of choice (Ewing, 2004, p. 1). The importance of these beliefs can be highlighted through the practical expressions of the five pillars. These include Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Saum and Hajj which are all important during Muslim life because they are used daily or have to be performed at least once. Many of the six

the two Holy Mosques in South Africa, Mr. Mohamed bin Mahmoud Al Ali opened the IMAX documentary feature: Journey to Mecca which tells the story of Ibn Battuta following his first pilgrimage to Mecca. The documentary also focuses on the contemporary Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that draws three million Muslims from around the world. The opening night was attended by Ms. Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology in the Republic of South Africa, and the South African veteran politician Mr. Ahmed

Moreover, there are also other methods of cyber-pilgrimage that are commonly use to partake on a pilgrimage on a daily basis. These include pilgrimages videos on YouTube, virtual tours, and online pilgrimage websites of 3D replicates of sacred sites. For example, a very well known YouTube channel for pilgrimage is the America Media. This channel contains many pilgrimage journeys made by father James Martin. Father James is a Jesuit priest, a writer, and editor for the Jesuit magazine America.

decided to go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca from Mali. The travel will be for a few days. This travel of mine in 1324, is religious where I am forgiven for the sins I have committed during my lifetime. I will leave my precious Mali for this hajj. There are some things I have to keep in mind. I have to remember to go along the Niger to Mema, then to Walata, then through Taghaza and on to Tuat. There in Tuat, I will seek something to trade for my gold. I will be lucky to trade something in

evident by Muhammad's statement of ‘Islam is built upon five [pillars]’ recorded in the Hadith 3. This entails the declaration of faith (Shahadah), the five daily prayers (Salat), almsgiving (Zakat), fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm) and the Hajj pilgrimage. The Shahada translated as ‘testimony’ is the first pillar of Islam that involves reciting the testimony

Amberlee Deauseault Anthropology 104 TA: Adriana People all over the world have different rituals. A ritual is a repetitive act that symbolizes events that have taken place in the past. Many times it can be religious, but it can also be a ceremony having to do with social customs. Rituals are repeated yearly or every couple years, it is not a ritual if it is only done once and never again. A pilgrimage physically takes someone from one place to another, whereas a ritual could be performed

I. Introduction Pilgrimages are the peaceful gatherings of people at sacred places such as, Kumbh Mela in India or Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrimages at places like Tirupati temple, Amarnath, Vaishnodevi, Jagannath Puri, Pandharpur are a few more examples in India. Millions of people from all around the world, gather to perform their rituals at these places. During these pilgrimages, pilgrims getting lost in the crowd is quite common. Finding the lost person is a difficult task not only for

“I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self defense; I call it intelligence.” were once words spoken from a man greatly known in the African American community. This man was Malcolm X. An expressive public speaker, with a charismatic personality, and an untiring organizer, Malcolm X expressed the pent up anger, frustration, and bitterness of African Americans during the major phase of the civil rights movement from 1955 to 1965. Malcolm X spoke of a violent revolution, which would bring about

said: Islam is based on five [principles]: 1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle. 2. To offer the [compulsory congregational] prayers dutifully and perfectly. 3. To pay Zakat. 4. To perform Hajj. 5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.” The first of the pillars or principles is, of course, to essentially proclaim Allah to be the one and only true God and that Muhammad is his disciple. Indeed, Muhammad pictured himself as being closest