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    Mecca

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    Pillars of Islam‚ is to go on Hajj at least once during his or her lifetime. This is a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Approximately two million Muslims went in 1999‚ of which about one million were from Saudi Arabia‚ and 6‚000 were from the U.S. 1 Council on American-Islamic Relations estimated in 2006 that "some 10‚000 American Muslims go on Hajj each year." 7 The number of American pilgrims is increasing yearly. Followers of Islam who cannot go on a Hajj because of ill health or lack

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    meaning of Hajj. The camera follows three individuals from different countries on their spiritual journey to Hajj‚ located in Mecca. All three went to Mecca to participate in Hajj‚ an extremely large group of people gather for a quest of redemption as Islamic pilgrims. The people involved in this documentary are very serious about their faith; they go to great lengths to make this spiritual journey. The documentary expresses that the ones that make it to Hajj are changed spiritually forever. Hajj is a

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    The pilgrimage to Mecca during the Hajj is the defining moment in a Muslims life. Every Muslim is required to visit Mecca and participate in the rituals. The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of Islam’s Five Pillars of Faith. This pilgrimage shows a Muslim’s devotion to Allah (God). In the Muslim religion‚ Mecca is considered the holiest city. It is regarded so highly that non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca. The celestial house of God‚ the Kaaba‚ is located in the center of Mecca. “Mecca‚ known

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    arafat

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    The Day of Arafat The Day of Arafat is on the 2nd day of Hajj. In the morning‚ nearly 2 million Muslims will leave Mecca and arrive at a hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the plain of Arafat. Why do Pilgrims go to Arafat? They spend their entire day‚ dawn to sunset‚ praying for forgiveness to Allah and reciting words of prayer and remembrance. They believe God is more likely to answer their prayers if they are made within this scared place of Arafat. Most pilgrims start to cry as they

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    The Five Pillars Of Islam

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    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….……1 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………….…2 The Shahadah……………………………………………………………………………….….3 The Salat…………………………………………………………………………………………..4 The Zakat……………………………………………………………………………….………...5 The Sawm……………………………………………………………………………………….…6 The Hajj….............................................................................................7 Comprehension…………………………………………………………………………………8 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………10 Introduction

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    Rituals in Anthropology

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    Amberlee Deauseault Anthropology 104 TA: Adriana People all over the world have different rituals. A ritual is a repetitive act that symbolizes events that have taken place in the past. Many times it can be religious‚ but it can also be a ceremony having to do with social customs. Rituals are repeated yearly or every couple years‚ it is not a ritual if it is only done once and never again. A pilgrimage physically takes someone from one place to another‚ whereas a ritual could be performed

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    Progress in Pakistan

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    Progress in Pakistan We have been independent for nearly six decades now and in spite of being blessed with a mass of vast land comprising fertile plains‚ jungles and glaciated high mountains‚ big rivers‚ a vast coast line‚ immense natural resources and an industrious huge manpower have not progressed as much as the other Asian countries have with much lesser resources and comparatively in the same or even lesser time. What is keeping us behind the others? Apart from certain obvious important

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    Inputs in Budget Allocation and Relevant Surah & Hadiths | 20-25 | | 7.1 | The earlier statement from the Holy Quran. | 20 | | 7.2 | Obligations in Islam. | 20-22 | | | 7.2.1 | Zakat | 20-21 | | | 7.2.2 | Waqaf | 21 | | | 7.2.3 | Hajj | 22 | | 7.3 | Importance of Education | 23 | | 7.4 | Managing Property In Islam | 24-25 | 8. | Market Structure Involved in 2013 Budget | 25-26 | 9. | Economic System of Malaysia Based on 2013 Budget | 26-27 | 10. | Applications of Prophet

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    Pillars of Islam

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    unselfish surrender to God’s commandment and an assertion of control over the lower desires.” (Fisher‚ 2014). All Muslims fast during Ramadan so Muslims worldwide know that they are not the only ones undertaking the fast. The fifth and final pillar‚ Hajj‚ is a pilgrimage to Mecca. All Muslims are to do this at least once in their lifetimes. While there‚ a certain routine is followed to pray and worship God. The easiest pillar to fulfill would be the Salaat. Praying

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    Location of Mecca

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    roughly 2 million‚ although visitors more than triple this number every year during Hajj period held in the twelfth Muslim lunar month of Dhu al-Hijjah.As the birthplace of Muhammad and a site of the Muhammad’s first revelation of the Quran (the site in specificity being a cave 3.2 km (2 mi) from Mecca)‚[4][5] Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam[6] and a pilgrimage to it known as the Hajj is obligatory for all able Muslims. Mecca is home to the Kaaba‚ by majority description

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