hajj

Here is a sample schedule of activities you and your family can do together in these first 10 days of Zul Hijjah. We have formatted this to fit an activity per day. You can also combine two or three activities together.

For those of us not going to Hajj this year, it's easy to dismiss the journey of a lifetime. But we non-Hajjis can swing into the Hajj spirit too, and we should. Here are a couple of ideas.

This is a video review of "Adam's World 4: Take Me To The Kaba", in which Adam and his friend Asad learn about Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, while visiting the sites of Makkah, Madinah, and Jerusalem thanks to their trusty transvisualizer. 

Here is an excerpt of a letter El Hajj Malik El Shabazz wrote about his Hajj experience. In it, he explains what it was during this blessed journey that made him so profoundly shift his perspective on race and racism.

Faith, sacrifice, commitment and patience. These are just some of the qualities that characterize Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham as he is called in English (peace be upon him). So it should come as no surprise that he is revered not just in Islam, but in Christianity and Judaism as well. 

A list of Duas to be made for various rigjhts of Hajj in Roman transliteration, along with English translation. 

Sound Vision's glossary of Hajj terms explained in simple language. A quick list of Arabic terms describing the various rites and steps of Hajj pilgrimage.