Explain how HAJJ in Islam assists adherents in their submission of Allah.
Hajj
Submission of Allah
5th pillar of Islam
Expectation of all Muslims to complete unless they are financially or physically unable to.
An event of great spiritual, moral and worldly significance. It is an opportunity for purification and strengthening adherents relationship with God.
Stages of Hajj
Ihram - purification - state of purification
Tawaf - circumambulating the Kabah
Sa'ai - fast walk between safa and marwah
Arafat - prayer
Jamarat - Stoning of Satan
Festival of Eid - sacrifice of the lamb and shaving of the head
Teaches humility, perseverance
Islam means to submit to the will of Allah
Oneness of Allah = Tahwid
Hajj = an act of worship
Hajj reflects the concept of monotheism
LINK STAGES TO SUBMISSION OF ALLAH - Link via beliefs
HAJJ IS AN ACTION
Articles of Faith
Tawid
Rusul (prophets)
Angels
Belief in divine books
Day of Judgement
Quotes
It is on people for the sake of Allah to perform Hajj of his house, anyone who is able to undertake the journey to him. (2:196)
Predestination
Hajj increases regularly praying in the mosque by 26% and almost doubles the likelihood of non-obligatory fasting - (Clingingsmith, D., Khwaja, A.I., Kremer, M. 2008)
“There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world… We were all participating in the same ritual, displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had led me to believe never could exist between the white and nonwhite… [W]hat I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to rearrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions” (Malcolm X with Haley, 1965)
Thesis
Hajj is an action where Islamic adherents are called to submit to Allah
Intention - Allah makes judges
"Performing the pilgrimage and the visit (Mecca) for Allah" (Surah 2:196)
attitude is known as "ihram". As a sign of their preparedness all normal clothing is replaced by a simple ensemble of two white cloths,