The History of Hajj

Hajj And Unity was his son. At that time, Iraq was a land of advanced civilization. Azar, the father of Ibrahim and grandfather of Isma’il, held a high position in the government system of Iraq. For Ibrahim and Isma’il, Iraq offered abundant opportunities for success and prosperity. However, driven by their innate search for the one true God, they left the fertile land of Iraq and journeyed to the barren desert of Arabia, where there was nothing between the Creator and creation to come in the way. Here, they built the House of God (Ka‘bah). The act of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Isma’il can be described, in other words, as choosing to make One God their focal point rather than multiple gods. For this purpose, they built the Ka‘bah, the House of God, which serves as the global centre for the worship of the One True God. This centre of monotheism is also the focal point for performing the rituals of Hajj. Consider some of the aspects of the rituals performed during Hajj. One of the most frequently recited phrases by the pilgrim during Hajj is: “God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest. There is no deity except God. God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest, and all praise is due to God.” (Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir by al-Tabarani, Hadith No. 9538) By repeatedly uttering these words, the pilgrims are psychologically trained to recognize that greatness belongs only to God. All other forms of greatness exist only to be subsumed into this singular, greater greatness. This awareness is the greatest secret of unity. Unity