Hajj

The Hajj Comes to London, Advancing Cultural Diplomacy

Philip Seib | Posted 05.27.2012

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The arts can push politics aside and allow the true spirit of a people to emerge and be viewed by the rest of the world.

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How A Christian Hajj Would Save The Next Trayvon Martin

Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Islam, George Zimmerman, Billy Graham, Hajj, Trayvon Martin, Christianity, Quran, Malcolm X, Religion News

The Muslim Hajj, while commanded by God, truly became a symbol of unity and brotherhood by the call of Prophet Muhammad. Trayvon's death is an opportunity for white church leaders to make it their calling.

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The Hajj Is One Journey We All Need to Understand

Christina Patterson | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Religion, British Museum, Islam, Pilgrimage, Spiritual Journey, Hajj, Culture News

You don't have to go round it seven times, but you almost feel you should. You almost feel, when you go into what used to be the reading room at the British Museum and hear the wailing of a human voice that millions hear as a call to prayer, as if you should swap your jeans for a tunic.

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Hajj: What It Has Become And What It Should Be Again

Stephen Schwartz | Posted 11.09.2011

Millions of Muslims are satisfied to celebrate at home, while waiting for Mecca, Medina and Hajj to be freed from the grip of the Wahhabis and to regain their past splendor -- a spiritual, not commercial, illumination.

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Essence Of Eid-al-Adha, A Muslim Festival Of Sacrifice

Mike Ghouse | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Pluralism, Hajj, Essence of Eid, Eid Al Adha, Pluralist Mike Ghouse, Muslim Speaker, Interfaith, Islam, Bakrid, Religion News

What does submitting to God really mean from a non-religious perspective? It simply means subscribing to the idea of a cohesive environment where each human being is respected for his or her place, nourishment and nurturance.

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Luxury Hajj: Iraqis Stew As Officials Get VIP Pilgrimage

AP | By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 01.07.2012

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MINA, Saudi Arabia -- The Muslim pilgrimage of hajj is a moment of equality before God, with millions massed at Islam's most revered sites asking for ...

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Hajj Diaries: The Multiple Dimensions Of Muslim Pilgrimage

Zahra N. Jamal, Ph.D. | Posted 01.07.2012

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During the hajj, the boundaries of ethnicity, race, gender, class and wealth are temporarily erased... The hajj is one of the only, and by far the largest public ritual amongst Muslims in which men and women pray and perform their rites together, in unison.

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Huge Muslim Pilgrimage Starts

AP | SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Posted 01.05.2012

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MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Libyans long denied the opportunity to make the hajj usually reserved for Moammar Gadhafi's cronies were among the ...

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Palestinians Freed In Deal With Israel Go To Hajj

AP | Posted 01.04.2012

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza's Hamas rulers say 300 Palestinian prisoners freed in a recent swap for a captured Israeli soldier will take part i...

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2.5 Million Muslim Pilgrims Gather For Hajj

AP | By SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Posted 01.03.2012

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MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Muslims from across the world descended on this holy city ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, many of them with prayers for a ...

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Saudi-Iran Tensions Threaten Hajj Pilgrimage

Posted 01.01.2012

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By Omar Sacirbey Religion News Service (RNS) Reports last month that Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. have enflam...

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Hajj: The Pilgrimage To Mecca

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf | Posted 01.01.2012

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At last we came close, but the crowd was too thick for us to touch the stone. Swept along by the human tide, we kept chanting prayers, struggling to touch the stone or the Kaaba whenever possible.

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The Case of Sheikh Al-Atar and a Call for Unity At Hajj

Amin G. Aaser | Posted 12.31.2011

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Hajj is a vital experience for all Muslims, irrespective of gender, nationality, or sect; however, it is evident that this message of unity and tolerance is yet to be internalized.

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Eid al-Adha 2011: Dates, Prayers And Customs Explained (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.31.2011

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Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, will likely fall on Nov. 6, 2011 in the United States. One of two feast festivals celebrated by Muslims, Eid a...

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Suburban School District To Pay Back Muslim Teacher Denied Hajj Leave

Posted 12.14.2011

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A suburban Chicago school district sued by the U.S. Justice Department over their previous refusal to allow a Muslim teacher to take a pilgrimage to M...

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What's So Difficult About The Islamic Calendar?

Nidhal Guessoum | Posted 09.14.2011

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Until we digest the importance of moving from the simple, limited and limiting rules to a more intelligent understanding and applications of the ideas underlying them, we will continue to witness various types of chaos.

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10 Holy Pilgrimage Destinations

Posted 07.23.2011

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One thing that most, if not all, of the world's religious traditions have in common is a strong reverence for specific holy sites that are important t...

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Hajj Suit Raises Host Of Questions

Posted 06.01.2011

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) In 2008, Safoorah Khan, a math teacher in Illinois, asked for 15 days of unpaid leave (19 days...

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Justice Department Sues School District Over Religious Rights

Posted 05.27.2011

Read More: Michael Esposito, Department of Justice, Islam, Pilgrimage, Equal Employment Opportunity Commision, Berkeley, Hajj, Religious Freedom, Muslims, Illinois, Religious Rights, Teachers, Impact News

A lawsuit pitting the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of a Muslim teacher, against a small town in Illinois has sparked tensions and a wide deba...

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The Hajj and the Apartheid Train: Where Is the Muslim Outrage?

Ziyad Motala | Posted 05.25.2011

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A pivotal theme in current Islamic political discourse is a demand for justice, a key tenet of the Quran. A popular complaint in Islamic political arg...

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News You May Have Missed (PHOTOS): Week In Review, Nov. 14-20

Posted 05.25.2011

Protesters seemed to run rampant in the third week of November 2010, with ongoing massive demonstrations taking place not just in Greece and Thailand,...

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Eid Al Adha: Striving For Second Chances

Dalia Mogahed | Posted 05.25.2011

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This year at Eid Al Adha, a celebration of second chances and forgiveness, we must remember this lesson as we continue to witness new beginnings that seem promising but fade with time.

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Hajj, Muslim Pilgrimage, Observed In Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)

AP/The Huffington Post | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Tuesday urged insurgents to abandon violence and accept offers of reconciliation from the gove...

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Favorite Friends I've Never Met

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Because of social networking I have a new circle of virtual friends who I enjoy and respect, even though we have never met or for that matter, may never meet.

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Dowd: Non-Muslim Pilgrim in Mecca

nytimes.com | MAUREEN DOWD | Posted 05.25.2011

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I was told that non-Muslims could not visit mosques -- not even the one on the hotel grounds....

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