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发帖数: 7349 | 1 Millions will converge on Mecca this week. They follow the footsteps of
millions more who have made the spiritual journey to the valley of Mecca
since Abraham.
Last of the five Pillars of Islam (the others being affirmation of one God,
five daily prayers, regular charity, and fasting in Ramadan), hajj is a once
-in-a-lifetime obligation for those physically and financially able.
Hajj is essentially a re-enactment of the rituals of the great prophets.
Pilgrims commemorate the experience of exile and atonement undergone by Adam
and Eve after being expelled from heaven (according to Christians and
Muslims).
They also retrace the frantic footsteps of Abraham’s wife, Hagar, as she
ran between the hills of safa and marva searching for water for her thirsty
baby (which according to Muslim tradition, God answered with the well of Zam
Zam).
Lastly, the pilgrims also mark the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his
son for the sake of God. Islamic tradition teaches that God later
substituted a ram in place of his son. It culminates with Eid ul Adha
celebrations. | F*********u
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