HAJJ IS A SACRED PILGRIMAGE
More than 2 million Muslims visit Makkah for performing Hajj. All Muslims have one common aim, goal, and one purpose for being there together. There are no signs of wealth or greatness, no one is rich no one is poor there. No Nike shoes or Rolex watch mark a person as a rich person. Either a person is black or white, brown, the colour of human skin is not important there. Either a Muslim is from Europe or Asia or America, old, male and female, poor or rich. All are gathered there for worshipping ALLAH Almighty and all are equal for ALLAH, Muslims there represent humankind in our diversity, yet we are united.
Muslims from many different regions of the world gather in Makkah to worship ALLAH Almighty. Pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia, by air, bus, car, etc. Some endure great efforts and hardship, others buy first class tickets to travel, but they all are equals. Pilgrims make this journey prepared to stand at the House of ALLAH Almighty, the Holy Kaaba and affirm their love for ALLAH and religion of Islam.
Hajj is among the five basic pillars of religion Islam. Muslims declare but heart that there is no God worthy of worship but ALLAH Almighty and that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is His messenger. Muslim pray, they fast the obligatory fasts in the month of Holy Ramadan, they pay obligatory charity (zakaat) and also voluntary charity, and they visit Makkah to perform Hajj and Umrah.
Hajj is an obligatory pilgrimage to the city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia and it is obligatory to perform for those who are financially and physically able. Hajj is the lifetime act of worship, more than 2 million Muslims gather and stand in one place, wearing the simple and same colour clothing Ihram, all following the similar rites and rituals and proclaiming the same words. All Muslims are united in their devotion and love for ALLAH Almighty. During pilgrimage the black man stands next to the white man without any kind of differences and they call on ALLAH Almighty with one voice. The king stands beside the average person and they declare their submission to the will of ALLAH Almighty by proclaiming the same words.
The pilgrimage Hajj is consisting on several days of total devotion to the One True God ALLAH Almighty. Muslims from all around the world come together to perform Hajj and asking for His forgiveness.Throughout the world, Hajj symbolise unity. Although it happens so many times that Muslims are disunited because of many outside influences, such as money, border disputes, politics and other worldly concerns, at pilgrimage Hajj, all Muslims are equal. The pilgrims feel amazed when they think themselves as the guest of the most Merciful ALLAH Almighty.
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