It is the ninth day of Zul-Hijjah and the greater pilgrimage has started. Where are you? It does, not matter! Wherever you may be - at Masjid-ul-Haram ...

  The pilgrims returned with reverence. They were thankful to the Merciful God.  On their way to Mecca from Arafat, They repeatedly said ...

The fact that Imam Hussein left Mecca for Karbala where he was martyred before completing his Hajj duties taught us a more important lesson than ...

The time for staying in Mina is over and the ceremonies end near the border of Mecca. There is one more Tawaf and Sa'y that you can do anytime ...

The actions of Hajj transmit the message that the Quran relates in words. Before the completion of Hajj, it is recommended that you read the whole ...

During your first attack on the first day, you shoot the last idol and open the way to the place of sacrifice. Then you take off your Ihram and ...

There is a two day stay over in Mina to think about your ideology and what you have done. On the 'Id day and after the sacrifice, the ceremonies ...

  The action is over and soon Hajj ends.  Where? In Mina!  Surprisingly, in the neighborhood of Mecca! Why does Hajj end here ...

Recall that the three idols in Mina represent Satan who tried to tempt Ibrahim. Is it not true that man has to experience three stages in order to ...

  In Mina, in a quiet corner, Ibrahim talked to his son! The father gray-haired and bearded, lived a century, while Ismail was just growing ...

Your dear son, the fruit of your life, your joy, your reason for being, the meaning of your existence, your son, no, your Ismail - Knock him down as a ...

After you have shot the last idol, offer the sacrifice immediately since these three idols are the statues of trinity and the symbols of three, ...

The three Satans, situated along the King's Street, are about one hundred meters apart from each other. Each represents a "monument", a ...

At Mina, the longest and last pause occurs! It signifies hope, aspiration, idealism and ... love! Love is the last stage it follows knowledge and ...

The sun is disappearing in Arafat and you must leave too! Arafat is lost and killed by the darkness of the night. You do not stay here overnight but ...

Upon wearing your Ihram garments and leaving Mecca, you will start traveling toward the east (Arafat) where you must remain until the sunset of the ...

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 ...

At the last point of your Sa'y, at Marwa, cut your hair short or clip your nails. Remove your Ihram garments and wear your regular clothes. Feel ...

When completing the tawaf prayer in Ibrahim's position, you must go to "Masa" which is the space between the mountains of Safa and Marwa ...

After completing the seventh round of circumambulation, the state of Tawaf ends. Seventh? Yes! It is not simply the sum of six plus one, but it is a ...

Circumambulation must begin at the point where the BLACK STONE is located. This is where you enter the universe's system. You join the other ...

Like a roaring river circling around a stone, Kaaba is surrounded by a crowd of highly excited people. It is like a sun in the center while the people ...

Made of dark rough stones laid in a very simple manner with white chalk filling the fissures, the Kaaba is an empty cube - nothing else. You cannot ...

There are certain things which you are expected to avoid while in the state of Ihram. These include any sort of reminders of your business, position, ...

When at Miqat and ready to start the Hajj, you are aware of what must be done and why. In the Ihram attire you will perform the prayer of Ihram, ...

Before entering Miqat, which is the beginning of a great change and revolution, you must declare your intention. What does this encompass? It is the ...

The show begins at Miqat. At this point, the actor (mankind) must change his clothes. Why? Because one's attire covers the person as well as his ...

Hajj occurs during the highly respected month of Zul-Hijjah'. The land of Makkah (Mecca) is tranquil and peaceful. Instead of fear, hatred, and ...

Life today (not life as it should be carried on) is an idle cyclical action a movement with no goal! A meaningless pendular action starts with the day ...

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 ...

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

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 ...