HAJJ 2010
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca (Medina also visited in this), in Saudi Arabia.
It is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. Dressed in white sheets, the Muslim retraces the route Mohammed took 14 centuries ago.
The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah in the Arabic language). The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar.
Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year.
The reward for Hajj is forgiveness for all of one’s sins and thus Hajj provides a “clean slate” with which a Muslim can literally start over, and live a good life unmarred by bad deeds and habits.
Before going on to Hajj I want to say sorry to any one with whom I done something miss-behave/wrong please forgive me for the sake of All-mighty(GOD).
Thanks for all your support.
