English book · THE UNIVERSAL MESSAGE OF HAJJ Equality, Unity, And Peace

History of Hajj

English book, p. 9

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

HISTORY OF HAJJ some of my offspring in an uncultivable valley near Your Sacred House” (14:37). Prophet Abraham was born approximately four thousand years ago in Iraq and died at the age of 175. He called the people of his time to monotheism, but polytheism and idol worship had become so deeply ingrained in their minds that they were unable to accept the message of monotheism. Prophet Abraham spread the message of monotheism to several generations. However, during that period, polytheism had become deeply rooted in society, making it difficult for people to disengage from it and think independently. From the moment of birth, individuals were exposed to the influence of polytheism, to the extent that their minds became completely conditioned under the influence of their environment. At that time, following the command of God Almighty, Prophet Abraham formulated a new plan. The plan involved creating a new generation outside of the urbanized cities, in an uninhabited desert. To accomplish this, Prophet Abraham settled his wife Hajar, and his infant son Ishmael in Makkah. Over a long period of time in this desert environment, a living nation was produced through the process of prolonged procreation. It was in this nation that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad bin Abdullah (peace be upon him), was born in 570 AD. After he received Prophethood

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