Hajj

The Hajj – Revisiting Commonalities

Posted on October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by Amjad Saleem

On the 14th of October 2013, Muslims celebrated the second most important holiday in their religious calendar, the Eid ul Adha (or the festival of the Hajj) which is the culmination of the annual pilg... Read More

The Feast – Finding Common Ground in Abraham’s Legacy

Posted on October 29, 2012October 30, 2012 by Amjad Saleem

On the 26th of October 2012, it was the Feast (or Eid ul Adha) symbolizing the culmination of the pilgrimage by Muslims to Mecca (the Hajj). These few days of light and love are supposed to characte... Read More

“The Hajj Cries” – More Laughs Than Cries

Posted on November 19, 2010November 19, 2010 by Garfield Swaby

As I start to write this post on the night of Wednesday, November 17, 2010, Muslims in Mecca are currently completing the last stages of the rites of the Hajj or pilgrimage. Two days ago on Monday aft... Read More