Introduction

Introduction

What has the experience of Hajj taught me? First one must ask - what does Hajj mean? In essence, Hajj is man's evolution toward Allah. It is a ...

Preface by the Author

Preface by the Author

As a person who is "knowledgeable about religion" and whose field of study is "the history of religions", I reached the following ...

Foreword by the Translators

Foreword by the Translators

Efforts to translate this book began two and one half years ago. Its completion was delayed due to the difficulties in finding appropriate words for ...

About the Author

About the Author

Dr. Ali Shariati was born in Mazinan, a suburb of Mashad, Iran. He completed his elementary and high school in Mashad. In his years at the ...

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

VISITATION VISITATION TO THE HOLY SHRINE OF GOD'S MESSENGER Thanks to God we have had the honor to visit the House of God and completed ...

IMAM SADIQ S FULL INSTRUCTION ON HAJJ

IMAM SADIQ S FULL INSTRUCTION ON HAJJ

Imam Sadiq (a.s) says: إذَا أَرَدْتَ الحَجَّ فَجَرِّدْ قَلْبَکَ للهِ عَزَّ وجَلَّ مِن ...

Chapter Six

Chapter Six

CONCLUSION OF THE HAJJ RITESSo when you have performed your devotions, then laud Allah as you lauded your fathers, rather a greater lauding. The ...

NIGHTS IN MINA AND COMMUNION WITH GOD

NIGHTS IN MINA AND COMMUNION WITH GOD

Another recommended act in Mina is communion with God in the heart of nights and under the sky of Mina, a chance that might rarely occur in one's ...

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DUAA

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DUAA

As requirements for duaa to be answered have been met and thousands of hands have been raised in supplication, the pilgrims in Arafat should speak to ...