In the Islamic religion, there are two ritual trips: Umra and Hajj. Because the Umra is the ‘lesser’ of the two rituals, the Hajj is the more emphasized pilgrimage (The Rituals of the Hajj). The Hajj takes place within five places over the course of six days during the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar. The rituals of Hajj can be found in the 5 Pillars of Islam derived from the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an.
Within the Qur’an one verse speaks of the pilgrimage’s significance, “And remember Abraham said: My Lord, make this land a secure one, and feed its people with fruits, those of them who believe in God and the Last Day…” (Peters, F. E., Page 7). Through the Hajj, Muslims can to prove their devoutness to God in His house, Ka’ba. Because there is an importance of completing the Hajj, many say the pilgrimage is obliged, but only if the person can within physical and economical means. All the repeated ceremonious actions of the rituals are to connect the individual to the original phenomena. In this case, the original phenomena involves two men’s stories; Abraham and Muhammad. …show more content…
Mecca is important because this is where the Ka’ba is located. The first ritual of Hajj is, Miquat. This initiation ritual is a way for Muslims proclaim their journey to God. No Muslim can began the Hajj without completing the Miquat. After this first ritual, the person enters Mecca to circle the Ka’ba seven times, known as tawaf. The tawaf is to connect to the past phenomena of Abraham and his son, Ishmael whom did this exact ritual following the Ka’ba building completion. The next portion of Hajj’s day one is Sa’i, which is to run between the hills of Safa and Marwa. Sa’i symbolizes the story of Abraham’s wife, Hagga trekking from mountain to mountain looking for water for her son, Ishamael. After these two portions of day one, the individual moves to and stays over night at
Within the Qur’an one verse speaks of the pilgrimage’s significance, “And remember Abraham said: My Lord, make this land a secure one, and feed its people with fruits, those of them who believe in God and the Last Day…” (Peters, F. E., Page 7). Through the Hajj, Muslims can to prove their devoutness to God in His house, Ka’ba. Because there is an importance of completing the Hajj, many say the pilgrimage is obliged, but only if the person can within physical and economical means. All the repeated ceremonious actions of the rituals are to connect the individual to the original phenomena. In this case, the original phenomena involves two men’s stories; Abraham and Muhammad. …show more content…
Mecca is important because this is where the Ka’ba is located. The first ritual of Hajj is, Miquat. This initiation ritual is a way for Muslims proclaim their journey to God. No Muslim can began the Hajj without completing the Miquat. After this first ritual, the person enters Mecca to circle the Ka’ba seven times, known as tawaf. The tawaf is to connect to the past phenomena of Abraham and his son, Ishmael whom did this exact ritual following the Ka’ba building completion. The next portion of Hajj’s day one is Sa’i, which is to run between the hills of Safa and Marwa. Sa’i symbolizes the story of Abraham’s wife, Hagga trekking from mountain to mountain looking for water for her son, Ishamael. After these two portions of day one, the individual moves to and stays over night at