wat is the purpose of making a pilgrimage to mecca?
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b - it's an obligation of all male muslims to do at least once in their lives
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I think the key is in Serving God, and what that means.  What does it mean to serve God?  I think it means to make the world a better place for all beings.  So for example, this is why part of the Islamic laws require that charity be given.  Hospitality is a value, and brotherhood, and so on.  So there is meaning in all that entails this service to God.  If God is served, then the world will be better for future generations, and all can aspire to their greatest potentialities, and they can reach their maximum abilities.  \n\nIn the service of God in Islam, one prays 5 times a day.  This fixes the mind upon God so that the goal is never lost sight of.  And in doing so, one constantly reminds themselves of what they ought to be doing throughout their days.  They should not be wasting time on frivolous things, but doing things to raise the level of good in the world.
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Believe in Allah leads to believe in Islam and a major purpose of Islam (meaning: peace) is to bring all mankind together as one family helping each other out in the name of brotherhood.To believe in Allah means no man/woman will ever be alone again...
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:{\nit is taught in lieu of evangelism to spread Islam
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To worship God. Read the bible sometime
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The Ka'bah isn't a festish.  It serves as a ground for unity for Muslims.  Prayer is compulsory 5 times a day, so whenever Muslims get together and it is time to pray, there is no confusion as to what direction to pray in.  Also, Ibrahim and son his Ishmael, two revered men in Islam, built the Kabbah as a place of worship for Allah.  Also, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) journeyed to Mecca, where the Ka'bah is located, after he was disowned for his beliefs.  This journey is now referred to as Hajj, where millions of Muslims around the world concentrate in one area for the same reason- worship Allah and ask for his forgiveness.  We do not worship Allah, as we cannot worship anyone or anything more than God, but we do hold the Ka'bah with reverance because of it's implications.  Hope this helped!
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I think what you are referring to is the Ka'ba, which is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is not a wall, but a cubed structure (originally rectangular). The Muslims pray in this direction 5 times a day, and if they are financially able, make pilgrimage to it once in their life (as an obligation).\n\nYou can see a picture here:\nhttp://www.islam101.com/images/kabah51.JPG
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Right\nSalat (prayer) is of the most important of the pillars of the deen (religion) and establishing salat like Allah ta'aala and thus His Messenger SAW (peace be upon him) want us to is the best way to get close to the Lord of the Heavens and Earth. This includes establishing salat in jama'ah (congregation). \n\na blind man said, "Oh Messenger of Allah, I do not have someone to guide me to the Mosque," and thus asked the Messenger SAW to grant him special permission not to attend congregational prayers. As he was leaving, the Messenger called him and said "Do you hear the call? ", he said "yes". He SAW said, "Then answer." Authentic versions narrated by Ahmed and others came as: narrated by Ibn Maktoom that he said: "Oh Messenger of Allah, I am blind, live far away, and have a guide that does not suit me, so can't you give me consent to pray at home?" He said "Do you hear the call?" Ibn Maktoom replied "Yes". The Prophet SAW then said "I cannot find an excuse for you."
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You are correct, one can be religious, or one can walk in the spirit.  Religion is carnal indulgence.
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I'm guessing you mean Catholics.\n\nThe same purpose as you (maybe), which is to walk with Christ. Sometimes the 'far off places' are more conducive than the alternative noisy, decadent places so ubiquitous to the West.
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I think I was the only one who took Part 1 seriously, so I will paste my answer here.  ;-)\n\nI think the key is in Serving God, and what that means. What does it mean to serve God? I think it means to make the world a better place for all beings. So for example, this is why part of the Islamic laws require that charity be given. Hospitality is a value, and brotherhood, and so on. So there is meaning in all that entails this service to God. If God is served, then the world will be better for future generations, and all can aspire to their greatest potentialities, and they can reach their maximum abilities. \n\nIn the service of God in Islam, one prays 5 times a day. This fixes the mind upon God so that the goal is never lost sight of. And in doing so, one constantly reminds themselves of what they ought to be doing throughout their days. They should not be wasting time on frivolous things, but doing things to raise the level of good in the world. \n\nSource(s):\n\nreligious studies major
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To get to the other side.
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because, nobody is sure s/he is going to that place (for me, it is jannaht)right away. without such assurance, I would always think I needed more time for preparation and to get my dearest ones prepared also. but, whatever, my first and last belief is that life and death are absolutely subject to the decision of the almighty, the merciful Allah. so, it is not you or me to wish or decide when to leave this world.
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ur personal decision is correct\nsince u address to Allah  first in the morning He ll make ur whole day good\nsayin salaam will result in the addition of 90 good deeds to ur aamaalname\nand like a good muslim u should meet every muslim by saying salaam
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Very much so : they were to secure the holy land and the route to Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims.          America's modern crusade is rather more to secure Palestine for the Jews.
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to rid the world of poverty, disease, bigotry, hatred and ignorance.\nTo send Divine wisdom to dimwits who oppose same-sex marriages to make them realize that everyone should be with someone. And to show all religious leaders that they should never stick their noses in the affairs of the public and to further keep church and state separated
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Prophet Muhammed ordered us to do that...\n\nIt's mainly to differentiate the muslim from the nonmuslim...\n\nThe second reason it's a healthy habit..