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Free Minds' Consensus on Hajj

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Affy77:
Salaam

Shame again another thread which goes off topic thanks to some!

I am just disheartened that every post i go to looking for help with topics is hijacked by some self righteous idiot who thinks he knows best and clearly doesn't.first thing is if you are truly righteous you do not disrespect ordinate guards others opinions...you make your point and then peacefully retreat if the other cannot understand. Let Allah fulfil his promise to us....let him teach us..we can only guide and ponder.

A plea to the admins please please just ban such people and make a rule that you may only talk about the topic and dispute or discuss the TOPIC only.

I am desperate to understand Hajj and discuss with others but each thread is full of arguments about non related issues

As a new comer this is a impartial feedback.

salaam

a

Bigmo:

--- Quote from: Meteora on December 14, 2011, 12:05:21 AM ---Just wondering what Free Minds (or the Monotheist Group) agree for the most part what "hajj" really is. I see that they define it as "Pilgrimage" as this forum's name is, but pilgrimage to where? How similar/different is their view of Hajj compared to the mainstream Sunni version?

Peace,

-M

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Well I can only speak for myself. I believe haj was a meccan pilgrimaje practice. The Quran converted it to a monotheist goal. For me this issue is no big deal as I see rituals as a humanity practice where all humans perform. The pagans of Mecca did so for their deities. The Quran's goal is not to change the practice but to direct it to God.

Some have a problem with the practice itself. many here have problems with salat and fasting and also haj. They do not agree with rituals of any kind. They often therefore look for alternative interpretations. They tend to go in circles. Years passed by with the issue still going in circles.

We are told in the Quran that haj is universal. The pagans of Mecca had their religious rituals and ceremonies and rites. Many nations as we know had temples and religious rites and sacrifices to offer thanks. But the goal of the Quran is to direct that practice to God.

Whether Abraham was there or not is irrelevant. I think later Islamic authorities feared rival haj locations and therefore wanted something to give Mecca a uniqueness. But thats not relevant to the Quran.

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