Hajj : Reflections on its rituals /

Shariati, Ali.

Hajj : Reflections on its rituals / [print] Ali Shariati. - second edition. - ABJAD : Albuquerque, New Mexico, (c)1992. - xi, 163 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

SHARIATI'S A WORD TO THE READER THE SHORTER HAJJ (umrah) -- The season (mu'sim) -- Ihram at the covenanted place (mi'ad) at the appointed time (miqat) -- Making your intention known (niyyah) -- The ritual prayer (salat) in the covenanted place (mi'ad) at the appointed time (miqat) -- Prohibitions (muharramat) -- The Ka'bah -- Circumambulation (tawaf) -- The black stone (hajar alaswad) and oath of allegiance (bayat) -- The station (maqam) of Abraham -- The search (sa'y) -- The end of the shorter Hajj -- Hajj: Reflections on its rituals THE LONGER PILGRIMAGE (TAMATTU) -- Arafah (knowledge) -- Mash'ar (consciousness) -- Mina (love, faith) -- Stoning the idols (ramy) -- The sacrifice (qurbani) -- The trinity of idols -- The festival of sacrifice (eid) -- The pause after the festival ColoradoNCLUSION -- A general look -- After the festival of sacrifice: stoning the idols -- The last message of revelation -- A final word -- The return



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Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca.
Islamic meditations.

BP187.S531.H355 1978