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Exhaustion and Hajj Rituals

  Musa Al-Khateeb 14 June, 2023 The phenomenon of exhaustion frequently takes place in the summer or in places with high temperature such as during Hajj pilgrimage. Sometimes, it attacks the person suddenly, but…

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How to Beat the Hajj Heat

“And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage. They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations.”  …

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My Experience of Hajj: The Taste of Talbiyah

Labbayk Allahumma labbayk (Here I am at your service! O Allah, here I am!) Labbayk laa sharika laka labbayk (Here I am! There’s no God except You, here I am!)…

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With about 2M Pilgrims, Hajj 1444 Expected to be ‘Exceptional, Safe’

With the COVID-era restrictions on pilgrims no longer in place, the Hajj pilgrimage this year, according to the Saudi authorities, is expected to be an ‘exceptional’ and ‘safe’ hajj, expecting…

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From Kerala to Makkah: Indian Muslim Walks 8,640 Km for Hajj

The journey took him a whole year   Muslim pilgrimage or hajj is a lifetime journey that many aspire to. Seeking to fulfill the life-time journey of hajj, Shihab Chottur, an Indian…

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10 Hadiths About Hajj

The season of Hajj is approaching. These days, pilgrims are preparing for this blessed trip. They get ready for gathering in Makkah and the sacred places in response to Allah’s…

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Pilgrims Advised to Avoid ‘Too Many Selfies’ in Front of Ka`bah

As thousands of Muslims from around the world started to flock into Makkah for the annual hajj, Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry’s Hajj pilgrimage organizing committee (PPIH) has urged pilgrims to…

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A Holistic Guide for Those Contemplating Hajj

Alhamduillahi rabul ‘alameen, I have been blessed by Allah (SWT) to perform the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages multiple times in my short 9 years as a Muslim. I work for the largest Muslim travel…

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Why is Hajj a Journey of Spiritual and Social Healing?

QBeing new to Islam, I would like you to shed quick light on how the journey of Hajj (Pilgrimage) can heal one’s spiritual self?   ANSWER About Islam Counselor 02…

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Working on My Relationship With Quran

28 May, 2023 Before embracing Islam, I was Christened when I was a small child. Yet, growing up my family was not remotely practicing. Even though religion and God wasn’t…