Understanding the meaning of what you are listening to is priceless. 3. Fast during the first 9 days of Dhul-Hijjah; in particular, the ninth day: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) used to fast on the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah and related that fasting the ten days...
“Journey of Discovery,” a very intimate account by Shamima Shaikh and Na’eem Jeenah, follows the South African husband and wife on their Hajj and offers the unique perspective of a post-apartheid couple. Ali Shariati’s reflections on the meaning of Hajj in his book, “Hajj,” are ...
1. Work towards better understanding the richness of theHajj. Hajj, linguistically, has the meaning of overcoming or defeating. One strives along an arduous path to reach the desired destination, in this case, the object of one’s pilgrimage – theKa’abah, our universal direction of prayer (...