FOREWORD

It is as if he has left behind his own world and entered into the realm of God. While performing the Tawaf, he feels a profound connection with his Lord. He hastens towards Him with great zeal. He undertakes the journey solely for His sake. He offers his sacrifices in His presence. He symbolically casts stones at His adversaries. He beseeches Him for his every desire. He seeks from Him all that he needs. During the occasions of Hajj or Eid al-Adha, by sacrificing an animal, a believer symbolically pledges to devote his entire life to the path of God. There are two aspects of Hajj, it is a form of worship as well as training that encompasses all the aspects desired from every individual in Islam. Prophet Muhammad was sent as a mercy for all mankind, and it is the duty of the pilgrims (and Muslims) to actively engage in the propagation of the religion of God all over the world. The message of Hajj (and Umrah) is for individuals to embody the spirit of Hajj (and Umrah) in their daily lives, and that is to disseminate the divine message to the world. The history of Hajj is associated with the lives of the Prophets—Abraham and Ishmael, who laid the foundation of ushering in the era of monotheism worldwide. Prophet Muhammad served as the fundamental cornerstone of this revolution. ‘The Brothers of Prophet Abraham’ advanced the