Hajj Reflects Grandeur of Muslim Ummah
The Hajj rituals are not only among the purest and most profound acts of worship, but also effective means for advancement of Islam’s political goals.
The essence of worship is attention to God and the essence of politics is attention to God’s servants (people) and these two are combined in Hajj in such a way that it seems they are integrated.
Hajj is an effective factor in strengthening Muslim unity. It is effective in confronting nationalist prejudices and racism.
Hajj is also effective in breaking censorship and thwarting the oppression of people by oppressive regimes. It is a venue for exchanging and spreading political news among Muslims from all over the world.
And Hajj is effective in the breaking of the bonds of captivity and colonialism and the liberation of Muslims.
That is why rulers such as those of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties would monitor every contact of Muslims during the Hajj in order to suppress any liberation movement.
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The arrival of the Hajj season is an opportunity for Muslims to have contacts and discuss different political issues. That is why Imam Ali (AS), when talking about the philosophy of religious obligations and acts of worship, says about Hajj that God ordained Hajj for strengthening Islam.
In Islamic Hadiths, Hajj has been described as the Jihad of the weak persons, a Jihad in which even old men and women can attend to portray the greatness and grandeur of the Muslim Ummah and amke Islam’s enemies tremble with fear at the sight of their standing together around the Kaaba and chanting Allahu Akbar.
