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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...