Reviving the Purpose of Hajj

“The first House to be built for mankind was the one at Makkah. It is a blessed place; a source of guidance for the whole world.” (Quran 3:96). This verse emphasizes that the first House designated for humanity was located in Makkah—a place of blessings and a source of guidance for all nations. Amr ibn Awf narrates that the Prophet said: “Indeed, the religion will retreat to the Hijaz just as a snake retreats to its hole. The religion will cling to the Hijaz just as a mountain goat clings to the peak of a mountain. Verily, the religion began as something strange, and it will return to being strange. So, glad tidings to the strangers—these are the individuals who will reform those who have strayed from the true path of Islam. (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2630) This hadith indicates that, just as the Hijaz became the epicentre of Islam’s message during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it will once again serve as the focal point for reviving God’s religion when it becomes neglected or forgotten. Thus, Hajj is not merely a venue for worship but also a hub for renewing and disseminating the divine message. It is vital today to restore the significance of Hajj as a global platform for this noble purpose. In the present era, the scientific revolution has opened up numerous new opportunities for Islam. These advancements make it more feasible than ever to utilize the global gathering of Hajj for planning and organizing the dissemination of Islam’s peaceful message on a worldwide