The Universal Message of Hajj

Farewell Pilgrimage with his Companions. Upon his return to Madinah, he addressed his Companions in detail, conveying the following message: “Verily, God has sent me as a mercy to all people. So convey my message to others, may God have mercy on you, and do not dispute among yourselves as the disciples of Jesus, son of Mary, did” (Sirat Ibn Hisham, Vol. 2, p. 607). The mission of the Muslim Ummah is to invite people to God. The purpose of Hajj is for Muslims to come together at the historical site in Makkah every year, where they engage in various symbolic rituals and remember the Prophet’s call to invite people to God. Subsequently, endowed with the spirit of dawah they should disseminate the divine message worldwide, just as the Companions of the Prophet spread this mission across the globe.