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Thanks, @LucyPalmer for sharing with us. This place is really a great and holy place for the Muslims.

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@AnuradhaP Non-Muslim can't be allowed for performing Holy Hajj. But Non-Muslims can visit Macca and Madinah.

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@LucyPalmer Great post. Thank you so much.

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Hello @LucyPalmer....Thank you for such an informatice post...

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@LucyPalmer, Thank you very much for sharing a your topic 'A life time journey' The hajj pilgrimage is a compulsory event of five basic items of muslims, but it is not for all. It is only  for those muslims who have enough money/wealth to complete the whole ceremonies including visit Mecca, Medina, Mina, Arafah, Mujdalifa and go back to their homes. It is compulsory for once in life time, but they can perform it several times as extra (Nafal). However the muslims are following rules of Al-Quraan, Hazrat IBRAHIM (A) and Haztat MUHAMMED (PBUH). for performing this hajj pilgrimage. (in very brief)

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@LucyPalmer @Siddiqui-BA @HAMDHASH360@Hajj is one of the most important acts of faith a Muslim can commit. The act is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is considered mandatory for those who practice Islam. As presented above, the pilgrimage is entrenched in traditions and codified by a multitude of holy texts. Muslims are bound in a contract with Allah and Hajj is one of the payments which Allah requires of his followerFor this reason, those who are unable to make themselves, are permitted to send another in their place under specific circumstances. First, the person who send someone in their place must be unable because of an incurable sickness or old age. If the sickness may be cured, the follower of Allah must go when they are able. Also, Hajj Badal may be performed on a person's behalf if they are already deceased. This act is considered a form of vicarious atonement. In this case, one of the Five Pillars of Islam can be completed for a muslim who was not able to fulfill their duties while living. Like the requirements for the person who is having Hajj being completed on their behalf, there are also requirements for those who are carrying out the act. When the person committing the act enters the Ihram—the holy garb worn during Hajj—they must acknowledge the person who they are representing. Also, when the Ihram is dawned, the Hajj can only be for the single person who they represent and not for themselves. Another qualifications is that the present person must be Muslim and in good standing with the Islamic community. Because there are multiple distinct types of Hajj, the person performing the ceremony in another's place must attend the type which is desired by the unable. Lastly, if the person is still alive, then the performer of the Hajj Badal must ask for the permission of the person they hope to represent.
The basis of Hajj Badal can be found in the writings of Abd Allah ibn Abbas who recorded the Prophet Muhammad’s words. When approached by a woman from Juhayan, this exchange occurred between the two: “My mother vowed to go for Hajj, but she died before she did so. Can I perform Hajj on her behalf?” The Prophet replied: “Yes, perform Hajj on her behalf. Do you not think if your mother owed a debt that you would pay it off for her? Fulfil her debt to Allah; for Allah is more deserving that what is owed to him should be paid.” (Hadith No.77, narratted by Ibn Abbas) Other instances of recorded conversation which solidified the act were recorded by other Islamic scholars such as Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and Al-Fadl ibn 'Abbas. However, the validity of Hajj Badal has been questioned by other Islamic scholars. The Ulama, a large body of Islamic scholars, oppose Hajj Badal because of its imitation of Christian beliefs. Also, the Qur’an contains phrases which state that no man can truly bear the responsibility of others. Hajj Badal is an act which shifts the Islamic duty of a person to another which contradicts the teaching of the Qur’an. Hadiths, which are supposed sayings of the prophet Muhammed, cannot contradict the Qur’an according to Usool-e-Fiqh—the guiding Jurisprudence principles of Islam Another reason why Hajj Badal is criticized stems from lack of consistency. Out of the Five Pillars of Islam, none are subject to vicarious atonement. If prayer, Kalima, fasting, or Zakat are not able to be atoned for vicariously, then why can Hajj. Permitting vicarious atonement harms the strictness of performing Islamic traditions on the living and could harm the religion as a whole
Lastly, passages in the Qur’an—specifically 22:28—stress the importance of witnessing the traditions of Hajj with one's own eyes.Hajj Badal effectively prevents a follower of Islam from partaking in the ceremonies. This contradiction with the word of the Qur’an is another reason why Islamic scholars disprove of the practice.

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thanks @LucyPalmer for sharing about  Muslim's one of the biggest dedication to Allah called Hajj.
We the muslim believe that through out the Hajj A muslim can be so innocent as he was in child by obeying all the rules in future life.

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Wow! Great post @LucyPalmer thanks for sharing with us. 

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@LucyPalmer @RayhanKhoka, @RayhanKhoka, @HAMDHASH360, @PavelSarwar, Thanks a lot to every one for sharing on topic "journey to the life time on google earth", Which is presented by @LucyPalmer. The hajj is the one of the five basic piller of Islam and its follower, which is mandatory for some muslims not for all. It is from Almighty Allah and it cannot be changed, modified or left by any others. Thank you all, thank you again.

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This month, Muslims from around the globe traveled to Saudi Arabia to begin the annual Islamic pilgrimage known as the Hajj. On Voyager in Google Earth, you can follow their footsteps and learn more about its history through Pilgrimage to Mecca, an interactive story that celebrates the Hajj.

 

Caption: A photo of the Great Mosque of Mecca surrounded by people, taken at night. (Local Guide MUHAMMAD KASHIF ABRAR)Caption: A photo of the Great Mosque of Mecca surrounded by people, taken at night. (Local Guide MUHAMMAD KASHIF ABRAR)

Travel photography and photospheres taken by Local Guides like you bring each stop of the pilgrimage to life. They transport Google Earth users to significant sites with 360° views and capture the spirit of this epic journey. Flying first to Jeddah Airport’s Hajj Terminal, the itinerary moves from Mecca to Medina and back again.

 

For more than one million Muslims taking part in this year’s Hajj, the journey begins on Aug. 19. Every Muslim is encouraged to undertake the Hajj at some point in their life, and this multimedia trip gives users a glimpse at its fascinating history.

 

This story takes the user on a captivating, multimedia tour, while explaining the history behind a journey which is more than a thousand years old. Thanks to guidance from Akbur Ghafoor, chief education officer at The Council of British Hajjis and a Google employee, the story explains each stage of the Hajj, and how certain rituals retell key moments from Islam’s history.

 

Caption: A photo of the Kaaba, a sacred structure in Mecca, surrounded by people taken during the daytime. (Local Guide Mohamed Gouda)Caption: A photo of the Kaaba, a sacred structure in Mecca, surrounded by people taken during the daytime. (Local Guide Mohamed Gouda)

Learn more about the prophets Ibrahim and Muhammad and the meaning behind the ceremonies observed in mosques, on mountains, and along flat desert plains. Find out why it is customary to drink water from an age-old well, throw pebbles at three pillars, and make seven rotations around the holy square structure, the Kaaba.

 

We are excited to share this with the Local Guides community, particularly those who captured their Hajj journey and shared this imagery on Google Maps. These contributions enabled us to produce this visually immersive, engaging educational resource.

 

Take the tour on Voyager and tell us what you think in the comments below.