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What do u know about HAJJ? |
Travel Info What do u know about HAJJ? Travel Tips i know very much dont know where to start it from Others to much isn't it the journey muhammad took the islamic people on ...or am i completley off? Hmm.... malaysian hajj package rates... economy-- RM 10000, upper economy RM 20000 , vip RM40000 vvip RM 100000.... All I know are the following: 1) It is part of the Muslim pilgrimage, it is every Muslims duty to make a pilgrimage to Mecca if they are physically and financially able. 2) Frequently, massive riots break out there where hundreds of people get killed. The annual pilgrimage to Makkah- the Hajj- is an obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. Nevertheless, about two million people go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe providing a unique opportunity for those of different nations to meet one another. Although Makkah is always filled with visitors, the annual Hajj begins in the twelfth month of the Islamic year (which is lunar, not solar, so the Hajj and Ramadan fall sometimes in summer, sometimes in winter). Pilgrims wear special clothes: simple garments which strip away distinctions of class and culture, so that all stand equal before God. The rites of the Hajj, which are of Abrahamic origin, include circling the Ka鈥檅a seven times, and going seven times between the mountains of Safa nd Marwa as did Hagar during her search for water. Then the pilgrims stand together on the wide plain of Arafa and join in prayers for God鈥檚 forgiveness, in what is often thought of as a preview of the Last Judgement. In previous centuries the Hajj was an arduous undertaking. Today, however, Saudi Arabia provides millions of people with water, modern transport, and the most up-to-date health facilities. The close of the Hajj is marked by a festival, the Eid al-Adha, which is celebrated with prayers and the exchange of gifts in Muslim communities everywhere. its when muslims go to mecca |
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