The heads of Islamic countries and political, religious and cultural personalities in the world of Islam have heavy responsibilities on their shoulders: the responsibility of creating unity and preventing everyone from tribal and denominational conflicts, the responsibility of...
Read More »Why Aren’t Uyghur Muslims in China Allowed to Go to Hajj?
Barring Uyghurs from performing Hajj is not the only way the Chinese state has cracked down on the religious practices of this group. China has prohibited the Uyghurs from wearing the...
Read More »Book: Manasik of Hajj by Ayatollah Sistani
Hajj is one of the basic principles of Islam; its performance is one of its essentials, and its non- performance is a grave sin...
Read More »Is Hajj Individual or Social Worship?
An interesting point is that hajj has two complementary aspects: an individual aspect and a social aspect; it’s necessary to pay attention to both aspects. The individual aspect of hajj belongs to each and every individual who makes the hajj pilgrimage. Each hajj pilgrim should establish a...
Read More »Book: Hajj Booklet by Sadiq Hassan +PDF
Hence this booklet has been published according to the edicts of four maraaje who are followed by majority of the people: Ayatollah Khoei, Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khamenei and Ayatollah Sistani...
Read More »Key Characteristics of the Hajj Pilgrimage from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
The Hajj pilgrimage is in reality a massive immigration. It is a divine journey towards Allah and the best opportunity for self-purification and engaging in the greater Jihād and...
Read More »1.4 million Muslims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage
More than 1.4 million Muslims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of...
Read More »Book: The Hajj and Europe in the Age of Empire
The book focuses on the political perceptions of the Hajj, its global religious appeal to Muslims, and the European struggle for influence and supremacy in the Muslim world in the age of...
Read More »Historical and Religious Aspects of Hajj
The holy pilgrimage to Makkah, known as the Hajj, is one of the most outstanding manifestations of monotheism and universal brotherhood. All Muslims from all ages, classes and race gather in the same place to profess their belief and commitment to religious truths. This is not a mere acceptance professed by...
Read More »Ruling of Tawaf according to Ayatollah Sistani’ Islamic Law
In Umrat-ut-Tamatu, the second obligation is tawaf.If a pilgrim deliberately abandons it, his Hajj, shall be null and void, irrespective of whether or not he was aware of the rule governing the matter.Delaying its performance could be materialized in a way that it would no...
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