Glossary Term - Hajj

Glossary Term - Hajj

hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and must be completed at least once by all adult Muslims. Although the modern practice and timing were established by Muhammad, the practice stretches all the way back to Abraham. Referencing my 30 lives person, al Hallaj, Berkey says, “He is reported to have made statements that could be read as subsuming the legal requirement that Muslims perform the hajj to Mecca in a more generalized and interiorized pilgrimage ‘of the heart.’” The fact that al Hallaj was put to death partially for these comments illustrates the deep importance and reverence for this practice within the Muslim faith. To go along with my entry on al Hallaj, I've decided to include this entry in part three of my exhibit.

Berkey

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