A Guide to Hajj and Umrah
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Th e authors have drawn on their own experience of living in Saudi Arabiafor 23 years to write A Guide for Hajj and Umrah. It is an enlighteningspiritual and practical guide for the sacred journeys of Hajj and ´Umrah. It´sa guided tour through a number of very meaningful emotional and religiousexperiences. But it´s also so much more... It is a journey of self-discoveryas well as the discovery of Islam. It´s a primer on Islamic practices that willundoubtedly intrigue and captivate both Muslim and Non Muslim audiencesthrough engaging story-telling.• Th e text itself is well written and simple, getting straight to the heart of thematter of proper religious observance and practice on what may rightly becalled the pilgrimage of a lifetime...• Th e photographs displayed near the end of the book are astounding and original,especially for readers from Non Muslim countries, who have in all probabilitynever before seen such sights as the spellbinding, pure-as-snow brightness ofMasjid-Nabawi at night, or the sober splendor of the Prophets Mosque.• Interspersed with the practical maps, tips and guides that all pilgrims willappreciate are the most beautiful and heartfelt invocations and prayers toAllah, the Most Powerful and Compassionate, as well as a thrilling narrationof Islams early history and lore. Particularly moving and evocative is thebeautifully retold beginning of saee, the struggle as an act of absolute trustin Allah, as displayed by a desperate and lonely Hajar.Especially touching and profound is the authors´ recommendation to workhard on understanding the duas recited as a pilgrim, instead of simply carryingpamphlets and reciting them in blind fashion without understanding their meaning.Such a warning is a necessity, as casualness might well impair the sincerity of theappeal, which should come straight from the pilgrims heart.In short, this book is truly the perfect companion for a deeply spiritual andpersonal pilgrimage to the
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