Mlaleo
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Hii Kitu imetoka kurasa ya Saudia Arabiya inaonesha kuna tatizo la kiufundi kuhusu Upagani uliopewa heshima and ukaingizwa kwenye uislam kutuliza mizimu ya mambu wa Kiarabu imekaa ni cultural zaidi na sio Dini ya uislam.
SOMA Hiyo...
Zaidi ya Waislamu milioni mbili watashiriki katika ibada ya Hijja wiki hii katika mji mtakatifu wa Makka nchini Saudi Arabia, wakati moja ya mikusanyiko mikubwa ya kidini duniani ikirejea katika uwezo kamili kufuatia miaka kadhaa ya vizuizi vya virusi vya corona.
Hijja ni moja ya nguzo tano za Uislamu, na Waislamu wote wanatakiwa kuifanya angalau mara moja katika maisha yao ikiwa ni kimwili na kifedha.
Kwa mahujaji, ni uzoefu wa kina wa kiroho ambao hufuta dhambi, huwaleta karibu na Mungu na unaangazia umoja wa Waislamu.
Serikali ya Saudi Arabia imewekeza mabilioni ya dola katika miundombinu ya kisasa.
Hapa ni kuangalia kwa Hija, ambayo huanza Jumatatu, na maana yake.
Je, historia ya Hija ya Hija katika Uislamu ni ipi?
Hija inawavuta Waislamu kutoka sehemu mbalimbali duniani hadi Makka, nchini Saudi Arabia, ambako wanatembea katika nyayo za Mtume Muhammad na kuifuata safari ya Ibrahim na Ismail, au Ibrahimu na Ishmaeli kama wanavyojulikana katika mila za Kikristo na Kiyahudi.
Kama ilivyosimuliwa katika Quran, Ibrahim anaitwa kumtoa mwanawe Ismail kama mtihani wa imani, lakini Mungu anabaki mkono wake wakati wa mwisho. Ibrahim na Ismail baadaye wanasemekana kujenga Kaaba Pamoja. Katika mila za Kikristo na Kiyahudi, Ibrahimu karibu anajitolea mwanawe mwingine, Isaka, kwenye Mlima Moria, ambao unahusishwa na eneo kubwa takatifu huko Yerusalemu.
Kaaba ilikuwa kituo cha ibada ya ushirikina miongoni mwa Waarabu wapagani hadi kuwasili kwa Uislamu katika karne ya 7, wakati Mtume Muhammad alipoweka wakfu eneo hilo na kuzindua Hijja. (Kwa hili Wasaudia wapo Honest kabisa ila huku kwetu kuna mijitu inakuja private inachimba biti kali kuwa tunakashifu imani za watu... haiingii kabisa akilini... Kaaba ni Upagani na uislam wa Allah hauna associates yeyote na Mungu wa Wayahudi na Wakristo... Uislam ni Upagani na ushirikina ni Shirki Allah amesema hasamehi Muislam yeyete atakayeshiriki ushirikina... Jiulize why hii teaditional inaendelea kama Dini hii inakataza upagani?.) eneo la wachawi likapewa hadhi kuu... watu wanatafuta mamilioni na hawajui wanaenda kwenye ibada za ushirikina..) Kumbuka Dini za kipagani Mtume alizivunjilia mbali zote kasoro hiyo iliyokuwa inazunguka jiwe na kuligusa kuwa linasamehe dhambi. Allah and Messenger knows best! ?
Waislamu hawaabudu Al-Kaaba,(Nini maana yake why wasiache kama sio ibada za kipagani na ndio ilikuwa hivyo same same kasoro zamani walikuwa wanazunguka uchi wa mnyama and its true) muundo wa umbo la mche uliofunikwa na kitambaa cheusi, chenye rangi ya dhahabu, lakini wanaiona kama mahali pao patakatifu zaidi na ishara yenye nguvu ya umoja na umungu mmoja. Haijalishi wako wapi duniani, Waislamu wanaelekea Kaaba wakati wa sala zao za kila siku.
Hajj imekuwa ikifanyika kila mwaka tangu wakati wa Mtume (s.a.w.w.), hata kupitia vita, mapigo na misukosuko mingine.
Katika Zama za Kati, watawala wa Kiislamu walipanga misafara mikubwa na wasindikizaji wenye silaha ambao wangeondoka kutoka Cairo, Damascus na miji mingine.
Mnamo mwaka 2020, wakati kukiwa na vizuizi vya kimataifa vya kukabiliana na virusi vya corona, Saudi Arabia ilizuia safari za Hija kwa maelfu ya raia na wakazi wa eneo hilo. Huu ni mwaka wa kwanza kurudi kwenye uwezo kamili.
Nini kinatokea wakati wa Hijja?
Hija inaanza kwa Waislamu kuizunguka Kaaba huko Makka kinyume na saa saba wakati wakisali sala. Kisha wanatembea kati ya vilima viwili katika kutungwa upya kwa Hagari kutafuta maji kwa ajili ya mwanawe, Ismail, hadithi ambayo hutokea katika aina tofauti katika mila za Kiislamu, Kikristo na Kiyahudi.
English
Over two million Muslims will take part in this week’s Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world’s largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity following years of coronavirus restrictions.
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so.
For the pilgrims, it is a profound spiritual experience that wipes away sins, brings them closer to God and highlights Muslim unity.
Saudi authorities have invested billions of dollars in modern infrastructure.
Here’s a look at the pilgrimage, which begins on Monday, and its meaning.
What is the history of the hajj pilgrimage in Islam?
The pilgrimage draws Muslims from around the world to Mecca, in SaudiArabia, where they walk in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad and retrace the journey of Ibrahim and Ismail, or Abraham and Ishmael as they are known in the Christian and Jewish traditions.
As related in the Quran, Ibrahim is called upon to sacrifice his son Ismail as a test of faith, but God stays his hand at the last moment. Ibrahim and Ismail later are said to have built the Kaaba together. In the Christian and Jewish traditions, Abraham nearly sacrifices his other son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah, which is associated with a major holy site in Jerusalem.
The Kaaba was a center for polytheistic worship among pagan Arabs until the arrival of Islam in the 7th century, when the Prophet Muhammad consecrated the site and inaugurated the Hajj.
Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure covered in a black, gold-embroidered cloth, but view it as their most sacred place and a powerful symbol of unity and monotheism. No matter where they are in the world, Muslims face toward the Kaaba during their daily prayers.
The Hajj has been held every year since the time of the prophet, even through wars, plagues and other turmoil.
In the Middle Ages, Muslim rulers organized massive caravans with armed escorts that would depart from Cairo, Damascus and other cities.
In 2020, amid worldwide coronavirus lockdowns, Saudi Arabia limited the pilgrimage to a few thousand citizens and local residents. This is the first year it returns to full capacity.
How do Muslims prepare for the hajj?
Some pilgrims spend their whole lives saving up for the journey or wait years before getting a permit, which Saudi authorities distribute to countries based on a quota system. Travel agents offer packages catering to all income levels, and charities assist needy pilgrims.Pilgrims begin by entering a state of spiritual purity known as “ihram.” Women forgo make-up and perfume and cover their hair, while men change into seamless terrycloth robes. The garments cannot contain any stitching, a rule intended to promote unity among rich and poor.
Pilgrims are forbidden from cutting their hair, trimming their nails or engaging in sexual intercourse while in the state of ihram. They are not supposed to argue or fight, but the heat, crowds and difficulty of the journey inevitably test people’s patience.
Many Muslims visit Medina, where the Prophet Muhammad is buried and where he built the first mosque, before heading to Mecca.
What happens during the hajj?
The Hajj begins with Muslims circling the Kaaba in Mecca counter-clockwise seven times while reciting prayers. Then they walk between two hills in a reenactment of Hagar’s search for water for her son, Ismail, a story that occurs in different forms in Muslim, Christian and Jewish traditions.All of this takes place inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque — the world’s largest — which encompasses the Kaaba and the two hills.
The next day, pilgrims head to Mount Arafat, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Mecca, where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon. Here, they stand in prayer throughout the day asking God for forgiveness of their sins in what many view as the spiritual high point of the pilgrimage.
