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The Hajj: Is it still a spiritual journey ?
The Hajj: Is it still a spiritual journey or just ? The Hajj is the lifelong dream of many Muslims. About two million make pilgrimages to Mecca every year
Yazar: Zack Smith
Yayınlanma: 27 Temmuz 2020 18:11
Güncellenme: 15 Aralık 2024 21:07
The Hajj: Is it still a spiritual journey ?
The Hajj is the lifelong dream of many Muslims. About two million make pilgrimages to Mecca every year, and many more apply unsuccessfully. Saudi Arabia, therefore, wants to increase capacities by a factor of 15. Is it still a spiritual journey or just money? The losses are huge this year.
The Hajj is an impressive but also an exhausting event: Every year, around two to three million devout Muslims visit the Holy City of Mecca to complete the Islamic pilgrimage. In midsummer on the hot Arabian peninsula at around 40 degrees in the shade. A physical challenge, says Abdassamad El Yazidi, General Secretary of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany(ZMD). He completed the Hajj in 2015 and speaks of a "physically demanding service" because the pilgrimage is viewed as such. "There is, for example, circling the Kaaba or walking back and forth between the two mountains Safa and Marwa. These are several kilometres that you run - at certain points a little faster. It is a ritual that you follow."
For many Muslims the Hajj is still a lifelong dream
For many Muslims, the Hajj is still a lifelong dream. It is one of the five pillars of Islam that every believer must adhere to the creed, prayer, alms-giving Zakat, fasting in the month of Ramadan and the pilgrimage. Every Muslim has to travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia once, in the holiest city of Islam, to the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed. But this only applies to those Muslims who can afford the trip financially and in terms of health. All others are released from duty. Abdassamad El Yazidi paid around 4,200 euros for his hajj five years ago. That was the price for the all-round carefree package with all registrations; visas accommodations and transport. On-site catering was also included. A good price; because the hajj gets more expensive every year. The business portal "Quartz" has calculated that American Muslims already have to pay around 10,000 dollars and more for the trip, Indian Muslims on average around a third of their annual income. This makes the pilgrimage priceless for many believers. You might also be interested in:Saudi Arabia Cut Oil Supply!
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