Mecca

The year was around 610 A.D. when the prophet was said to have been residing in a cave on the outskirts of Mecca to meditate. Little did he know, but Muhammad 's remoteness in the mountains would lead to his colossal duty of bringing the word of Allah to himself and his people. One night while Muhammad was meditating, he was approached and stunned by the appearance…

as the Mandingo. The kingdom had a large amount of gold from Bumbuk and Bure, salt mines of Taghaza and ivory. Mansa Musa achieved many goals such as expanding the trade routes, centralized control and most of all for the remarkable pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Which promoted Islam and encouraged education. On his journey he took camels, elephants and a lot of servants. Also, during the journey gold was passed out to everyone…

In Africa many people went on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and one of these people 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…

Hajj Pilgrimage Description: The religion of Islam is Global, discursive and rich and monolithic in its origin. The religion of Islam is diverse and the cultural practices varieties from place to place. The Islam culture is mainly based on “Quran” and “Sunnah” and is also derived from human experiences and learning. The most remarkable notion of the Islamic culture is that they staunchly believe in the existence of truth and the dematerialization of falsehood. They perform scads of festivals,…

first pilgrim to Mecca a journey that would normally would take sixteen months, where you trawled all the way from Tangier to Mecca. I think that it should have been cool to travel for sixteen months, first by boat through the North African coast to Tunis, and then to Alexandria in Egypt where you after that went to Cairo, and from there to Damascus the capital of Syria, and from there you went through Jerusalem until you reached Medina and after that you completed your journey to Mecca where…

Scarcity and Expansion In chapter six of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, water affects the Middle East and peripheral lands through social and economic development. This development deals with trade, agriculture, war, and customs in the region as water became essential to the success of Islamic civilization. The first hurdles of Islamic civilization were to overcome the scarcity of water in the Middle East, and afterwards ingrained ideals of water remained as a…

positions. When they are praying, they face the Ka’ba which is located in Mecca. (Mohammed, 291) Zakat is when Muslims who have a plethora of money give their money to charities or people in need. (Mohammed, 292) Sawn is a fasting ritual where Muslims do not eat or drink for a whole month from sunrise to dusk. It is performed during the ninth month, also known as Ramadan. (Mohammed, 292) The last pillar, Hajj, is a pilgrimage to Mecca during a specific…

Over the years I had the opportunity to visit other countries and able to experience the cultural differences including some of the beliefs and the practices. Religion has never been my strong topic, not because any specific preference but more so due to the constant battle for some belief and the fanatical followers who make it almost distasteful. From the captivity in Babylonia 587 – 520 BCE the religion of Judaism was founded 1300 BC, after the ruin of the second temple in 70 AD (the…

different names throughout his life. Malcolm X is the son of the Nebraska Baptist preacher. He was born Malcolm little, when he joined the nation of Islam, he had changed his name in to Malcolm X which is unknown African ancestor name. During his visit to mecca, he abandoned his Malcolm X name, and took Muslim name El Hajj Malik Shabazz. Therefore, he was known by different names in his life, but the title of the novel is Malcolm X. Alex Haley wrote and edited the novel based on the several…

What is the Hajj? A: Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. And Mecca being The most holiest city for muslims. Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of islam, which includes Shahadah( Islamic creed belief that there's only one God), Salat( performing prayers) , Zakat(is form of Helping to the poor), and Sawm(fasting). Why is it important in Islam ? A: its designed to promote a gathering to form a bondage of brotherhood and sisterhood in Islam. And it indicates that…