Hajj

The Hajj was seen as an important pilgrimage and religious practice that helped people build upon their skills. The Hajj was one of the Five Pillars which were obligated practices used in the Islamic faith. In order to do the Hajj, you would have to travel to Mecca, the most holy city of the Muslims. Realistically not everyone lived in Mecca, Muslims were all around the world during the early time such as Africa and spread throughout Europe. In order to travel to Mecca, you would need to travel…

The Philosophy of Hajj Rituals History of Hajj Hajj literally means ‘heading to a place’. In Islamic terminology, however, it refers to the annual obligatory pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [1]. In essence, Hajj is man's evolution toward Allah. It is a social worship which creates a relation between God and His creatures and has different effects on the Islamic…

servants join him on the pilgrimage. Mansa Musa and many citizens went on a journey called a hajj, from Mali to Cairo and then ending in the city of Mecca. The king, Mansa Musa was the richest person in Africa who believed in traveling to the holy city of Mecca for a hajj or pilgrimage which Mansa Musa went for not just religious goals but for popularity, fame, and more. Mansa Musa went on the hajj for benefits other than to complete the religious pillar. For instance, he wanted to become…

happened to be royalty. Mansa Musa went on the Hajj and passed through many villages and cities while on this journey. Mansa Musa was the king of Mali who was completing his holy pilgrimage to Mecca and was showing off by bringing massive amounts of gold, 60,000 people, and walking through one of the worst villages in Africa while on the Hajj which is supposed to be a purely religious journey. Mansa Musa showed of his wealth and servants while on the hajj instead of making it just a…

Mansa Musa was one of the most wealthy leaders in all the world with over 600 billion dollars in gold, with great power over all his citizens, and to extend this he went on his hajj to show people how rich and powerful he was. Mansa Musa did not go on his hajj just for religious reasons he also went on the hajj to show the people of Africa how wealthy and powerful he was. One of the documents that show that why he didn't just go for religious reasons is document A, where it shows all the…

known as the hajj in 1324 where during his trip he stopped in the middle of Egypt at a place called Cairo. There in Cairo he gave away his gold and goods eventually resulting in the diminishing of his gold supply. Also, While in Cairo he instructed a great architect to build mosques so that Cairo would follow the religion of Islam more strongly. Mansa Musa was one of the richest men to ever live, during his hajj he brought 60,000 people with him along with 1,000 camels. Mansa Musa’s Hajj has…

Islam. The five pillars of Islam are Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Shahadah is the profession of faith that expresses Islamic beliefs. Salat are the daily prayers and Muslims are expected to pray five times a day. Zakat is charity and giving to the poor. Sawm is fasting during Ramadan. The last pillar is Hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. If you are Muslim you have to perform Hajj once in your life. During Hajj you visit…

Over the span of International Studies, taught by Dr. Foody, I have been given information regarding multiple theorists views on the controversial topic of globalization. Michael Muhammed Knight in his book, Journey to the End of Islam, takes his listeners on a religious voyage through the lens of Globalization theorist, Manfred steger, around the world in hopes of discovering the true meaning of Islam. Steger believes “Globalization is the process through which local economics, politics,…

necessarily tied to one another. Mysticism can apply to any religion, due to the fact that it stem from Ancient Greek and therefore is not necessarily associated with Islam. In the “Hajj video”, it is described how the pilgrimage of the Hajj takes place and what traditions are in order for a Muslim to complete the Hajj, such as walking around the Kaaba counter clockwise seven times. Another example is the Jamarat, where the Muslims have to throw twenty-one stones at the devil. These are both…

pointless. The Five Pillars shows if Muslims put their faith or real life as their main priority. The Five Pillars of Islam plays a huge role in the religion and is essential to live a life following Islam. The Five Pillars consists of Salat, Shahadah, Hajj, Sawm, and Zakat. Salat requires Muslims to perform the ritual prayer at least five times a day. The Shahadah is the profession of the Muslim faith. The Hajji is the traditional pilgrimage…