Nono mese del Calendario musulmano, fatto di 12 mesi lunari, il Ramadan costituisce un periodo eccezionale per il fedele musulmano.  La sua sacralità è fondata sulla tradizione già fissata nel Corano, secondo cui in questo mese Maometto avrebbe ricevuto una rivelazione. In origine, il mese di Ramadan era, come il suo nome stesso (il 'torrido') dimostra, un mese estivo; ma successivamente il Profeta Maometto (PSL) adottò un calendario puramente lunare di dodici mesi. Dato che il Calendario islamico è composto da 354 o 355 giorni (10 o 11 giorni in meno dell’anno solare), il periodo del digiuno.

Il digiuno (sawm ) durante tale mese costituisce il terzo dei 5 pilastri dell’Islam. Nel corso del mese di Ramadan infatti i musulmani praticanti debbono astenersi - dall'alba al tramonto - dal bere, mangiare, fumare e dal praticare attività sessuali. Chi è impossibilitato a digiunare (perché malato o in viaggio) può anche essere sollevato dal precetto, però, appena possibile, dovrà recuperare il mese di digiuno successivamente. Le donne incinte o che allattano, i bambini e i malati cronici sono esentati dal digiuno e dovrebbero al suo posto, secondo le loro possibilità, fare la carità come ad esempio nutrire le persone bisognose indipendentemente dalla loro religione, gruppo etnico o dalle loro convinzioni. Le donne durante il loro ciclo o le persone in viaggio non devono digiunare ma lo possono rimandare.

Dal momento che lo scopo del devoto è quello di purificarsi da tutto quello che di materiale esiste nel mondo corrotto e corruttibile, e dal momento che ogni ingestione gradevole è considerata corruzione del corpo e dell'anima, è vietato anche fumare e, secondo alcuni, profumarsi perché in entrambe le azioni s'ingerirebbero sostanze estranee e da entrambe le azioni si trarrebbe un godimento illecito che distoglierebbe dagli aspetti penitenziali cui mira l'istituzione. L'ingestione involontaria di cibi, di sostanze liquide o gassose non costituisce comunque rottura di digiuno. In occasione del Ramadan è anche richiesto di evitare di abbandonarsi all'ira.

Quando tramonta il sole il digiuno viene rotto. La tradizione vuole che si debba mangiare un dattero perché così faceva il Profeta. In alternativa si può bere un bicchiere d'acqua. Al termine del mese di digiuno viene celebrato lo id al-fitr (Festa della interruzione del digiuno) detta anche la Festa  piccola (id al-saghir).

Il significato spirituale del digiuno è stato analizzato da molti teologi. Si attribuisce ad esempio al digiuno la dote di insegnare all'uomo l'autodisciplina, l'appartenenza ad una comunità, la pazienza e l'amore per Dio. Insomma un vero sforzo pe governare l'anima, appunto un Jihad Nafs. Una sorta di guerra all'edonismo? Questione di sacrificio!

Muhammad was known to regularly perform the Umrah, even before he began receiving revelations. Historically, devotees would gather at various meeting points in other great cities, and then proceed en masse towards Makkah, in groups that could comprise tens of thousands of pilgrims. Two of the most famous meeting points were in Cairo and Damascus. In Cairo, the Sultan would stand atop a platform of the famous gate Bab Zuwayla, to officially watch the beginning of the annual pilgrimage.  Sending off the piligrims on a hazardous journey by lining up streets and obtaining their blessings is a Hindu culture.

In 632 AD, when Muhammad led his followers from Medina to Makkah, it was the first Hajj to be performed by Muslims alone, and the only Hajj ever performed by Muhammad. He destroyed the idols at the Kaaba, and re-ordained it as the house of God. It was from this point that the Hajj became one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Subsequently, the buildings next to Kaaba were demolished to create more room for the piligrims.

During the Hajj, male pilgrims are required to dress only in a garment consisting of two sheets of white unhemmed cloth, with the top draped over the torso and the bottom secured by a white sash which is similar to the dress of people renouncing their family life and seeking communique with God.; plus a pair of sandals. Women are simply required to maintain their hijab - normal modest dress, which does not cover the hands or face.

Shaving a head is an old Hindu custom signifying renunciation of the world.

The Ihram clothing shows the equality of all pilgrims in the eyes of God: there is no difference between a prince and a pauper when everyone is dressed the same. The Ihram also symbolizes purity and absolution of sins. A place designated for changing into Ihram is called a miqat. While the pilgrim is wearing the Ihram, they cannot shave, clip their nails, or use deodorant or perfume. They may not swear or quarrel, kill any living thing, or engage in sexual intercourse.

On the first day of the Hajj, the 8th day of the 12th month, Dhu al-Hijjah, the pilgrims perform their first Tawaf, which involves all of the pilgrims entering The Sacred Mosque (Masjid Al Haram) and walking seven times counter-clockwise around the Kaaba, kissing the Black Stone (Hajr Al Aswad) on each circuit. If kissing is not possible due to the crowds, they may simply align themselves with the stone and point to it. Each complete circuit constitutes a “Shout” with 7 circuits constituting a complete tawaf. The place where pilgrims walk is known as “Mutaaf”. Only the first three Shouts are compulsory, but invariably almost all perform it seven times. Please remember that going around the image of the Lord (Parikrama) is an old Hindu custom which is still in vogue in all temples.

Eating is not allowed, as is the custom in Hindus,  and the tawaf is normally performed all at once, the only exception being the drinking of water. Men are encouraged to perform the first three circuits at a hurried pace, followed by four times, more closely, at a leisurely pace.
After the completion of Tawaf, all the pilgrims have to offer two Rakaat prayers at the Place of Abraham (Muqaam E Ibrahim), a site near the Kaaba. However, again due to large crowds during the days of Hajj, they may instead pray anywhere in the mosque.

Although the circuits around the Kaaba are traditionally done on the groundlevel, Tawaf is now also performed on the first floor and roof of the mosque.

Hajj experience promotes peaceful coexistence, equality, and harmony. Specifically, Hajj "increases belief in equality and harmony among ethnic groups and sects and leads to more favorable attitudes toward women, including greater acceptance of female education and employment" and that "Hajjis (those who have performed the Hajj) show increased belief in peace, and in equality and harmony among adherents of different religions.; which in essence , intent and content is the message of Hindu religon, culture and civilisation.

Do you find similarities with Hindu piligrimage? Don’t be surprised; Hajj is a Hindu piligrimage which the prophet could not stop during his life time and had to incorporate as a pillar of Islam.

]]> http://estafuetuvida.wordpress.com/?p=268 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:13:06 +0000 embajadadelreino http://estafuetuvida.wordpress.com/?p=268 [slideshare id=260790&doc=los-defraudados-1202696222959390-4&w=425]

Está comprobado que Alá era un dios-ídolo de la tribu Quraysh de Mahoma. Los musulmanes adoran al demonio detrás de ese ídolo.

Its long time I didn't visit Makkah, even though I am just 125 km away, but my life's businesses kept me that much busy I couldn't visit the holy Kaaba from few months, yesterday I thought to leave everything and do a visit to Makkah as my first pirority,

I got leave from the office and went for Makkah about 4:00 pm, I reached there with-in one hour, first of all I performed tawaf and then I asked a lot of dua's for eveyone around me, in 7 round trips around Kaaba, 1st for my parents, 2nd for me and my future, 3rd for my brothers, 4th for my friends everybody whom I interact with and so on..

Also I manage to enter in the curve area that is beside kaaba ( it is said that before it was part of kaaba), also I prayed nafal there and asked dua

After that I completed my umrah and offered Maghrib and Isha Prayers in Haram Makkah.

So many Thanks to Allah who made me do all this,
Here are my picture at time of Isha

Kaaba in Flood !

Beste lezer,

Graag uw aandacht voor volgend verzoek. In het kader van een relationele kwestie zou ik hier graag een korte enquête afnemen. Afgaande op de reacties die hier doorgaans gepost worden is de kans op succes heel klein. Maar toch. Help me! Alstublieft!

Valsspelers onderscheppen is gezien mijn methode onmogelijk maar ik reken op uw goede wil: de bedoeling is dat u antwoordt op onderstaande vraag zonder eerst Google of een andere zoekmachine te raadplegen.

De vraag is: Wie of wat is Kaaba. Leg uit. Ook als u in de verste verte niet weet wie of wat, heel graag, misschien zelfs liever, een reactie.

Van harte dank voor uw bereidwillige medewerking.

 SJ

PS. Als u niet wil dat uw reactie op deze blog verschijnt. Please let me know. (als u al eerder een reactie op deze blog geplaatst heeft,  verschijnt uw reactie automatisch, maar ik doe dan mijn best om die er asap af te halen.)

http://www.kaaba.cz/en/main.php

a kaaba-ba.

retro hely. 50-es évek.

az espresso a kedvencem, de van sokféle flancos kávé. ezek közül a remy martin caffee-t nem szoktam kiönteni.

a helyet érdemes hétvégén reggel , illetve hétköznap akkor látogatni, amikor a kortársaink zöme dolgozik: 3-4 óra körül...2-3-4 óra körül.

érdekes, hogy ezekben az időpontokban mások is vannak ott, sokszor nehéz asztalt találni.

érdekes hangulata van a helynek, sugárzik a brand image még a pincér lányokon/hölgyeken keresztül is.

én kimondottan élvezem az ebéd utáni espersso-t és fehérbort. vagy a remy martin kávét, amit persze egy amaretto kell kövessen. vagy espresso-t amit rögtön egy scotch-al öblítek. és még számos egyéb variáció; persze ha tudom, hogy aznap már ún. komoly (értsd akármilyen) melót nem fogok végezni.

beszélgetésekhez ideális hely. komoly beszélgetésekhez nem annyira, de ún. kreatív beszélgetésekhez mindenképpen.

voltam már itt egyszer nagyon késő este-kora reggel is. jellemző a stáb rugalmasságára, hogy annak ellenére, hogy már jóval záróra után érkeztem, tele volt a hely, és nem úgy nézett ki, mint amit hamarosan zárnak. reggel 5-kor léptünk le, de fél órával azelőtt még voltak, akik az asztalon táncoltak (helyiek, nem turisták). ez persze kivétel, azóta többször arra jártam hajnal kettő körül, abban reménykedve, hogy megint ez lesz, de nem ez volt: zárva volt.

más:

tartanak borokat is elvitelre. direkt olyanokra koncentrálnak, ami nincs a tesco-ban. ez nyilván szimpatikus húzás. ki lehet fogni elég komolyakat is.

This is Very Rare Information about Kaaba.

click here to view making of kiswa...

so I wanted to share this with you

وانا اشهد انك رسول الله يا ابا القاسم

( Translation: and I bear witness that you are the messenger of Allah , Aba Alqasem -Muhhamad)

The Messianic era has arrived: every one of is a Messiah, we all have the capability of redeeming and uplifting ourselves spiritualy. As the great prophet Bob Marley said: "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds"

One of the signs of the Messianic era is the return to Zion. Zion is the Kaaba of Jewish tradition, it is not a physical place, but rather, it is an emotional state. In the words of the prophet David, "Betochaichi Yerushalayim - Jerusalem within me" (Psalms, one hundred and something)

As a self-redeemed person, I will be celebrating the return to Zion with feasting and dancing.

And most of all, I will be celebrating my redemption from the morally degenerative practice of mourning a romanticized version of past events at the expense of our future opportunity of worshipping as one with all the nations in every place at any time - especially in Haram-Es-Sharif, which holds so much significance to so many people.

Praise Allah - Ki Beiti Beit Tefila Yekare L'kol ha-amim

So why does Islam get so touchy about images of Muhammad? Christianity seems perfectly fine with showing Jesus as black, white, Asian, young, old and pretty much anything else you can think of. Some of the most beautiful art ever made has featured Jesus yet Muhammad is strangely neglected in the world of art.

From the Qur’an
Shakir translation
Chapter 21 : Al-Anibiya (The Prophets)

021.052
When he said to his father and his people: What are these images to whose worship you cleave?

021.053
They said: We found our fathers worshiping them.

021.054
He said: Certainly you have been, (both) you and your fathers, in manifest error.

021.055
They said: Have you brought to us the truth, or are you one of the triflers?

021.056
He said: Nay! your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who brought them into existence, and I am of those who bear witness to this:

021.057
And, by Allah! I will certainly do something against your idols after you go away, turning back.

021.058
So he broke them into pieces, except the chief of them, that haply they may return to it.

This passage from the Qur’an is talking about idolatry and is similar to the story of Moses on Mt. Sinai getting all worked about the golden calf. We have to dig a bit deeper to get at the real meat of the issue.

From the Sahih Bukhari
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 648:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard the Prophet saying, “Allah said, ‘Who are most unjust than those who try to create something like My creation? I challenge them to create even a smallest ant, a wheat grain or a barley grain.’ “

The Sahih Bukhari is known as a Hadith which is a written form of the oral traditions regarding discussions “relevant to the actions and customs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad”. These Hadith are used as tools to help Muslims gain a deeper insight into their faith. They are a supplement to the Qur’an on issues either not covered in that text or that may be open to interpretation because the teachings are not clear. These Hadith are considered cannocial but are not technically part of the Qur’an so there is plenty of room for disagreement which has led, in part, to the divide between Sunni and Shi’a Islam.

Putting aside the history lesson and any of the deep religious reasons for controlling (or forbidding) a “graven” image of Muhammad there is another benefit. Think about it this way - Miles Davis, Jim Morrison and Maynard James Keenan are all potent public figures who knew that people will want them even more if during a concert they turned their back to the audience. Anticipation motivates people and in some ways makes the presenter even more powerful because he remains something of a desired mystery.

In the movies of the 30’s and 40’s the screen would go dark when the characters were about to have sex and your imagination was left to fill in the blanks. This same method then turns Muhammad into a much more of a personal experience for those who believe in him because each believer is investing a bit of themselves into the experience. A Christian has plenty of images of Jesus with which to stare at but it becomes a less personal investment made by the viewer. Instead of a happy profile of Muhammad hanging on the wall on the other side of the room like Jesus, Muhammad is right there in your minds eye - a visualized manifestation created by the individual that is always present. He becomes not only a God from a holy text but also a God you have helped to create for yourself.

This close attachment to Muhammad may be why Muslims are so much more fervent about their faith than modern Christians. 1000 years ago Christian icons of Jesus were harsh and angry and motivated people to do terrible things (to Muslims ironically enough) but over time the image softened and so did the Christians. Islam, on the other hand has taken the opposite route. Before the 16th century images of Muhammad were more common but then artists began painting him with either a veil covering his face or even just as a glowing bright light.

Though many Muslims do allow Muhammad to be shown his image is tightly controlled because Islam understands the power their prophet can have over the faith. Since the Qur’an requires supplemental texts to clarify murky issues and with the deep divisions already present within the Islamic faith, keeping Muhammad on a tight leash keeps the faith from spiraling out of control because they are controlling its most important figure.

To conclude two days of posts I want to impress upon you that art can be a powerful tool even if many people may not know why or how. Since religion relies on faith in the unseen, the decisions made in depicting various important holy figures plays a large role in the lives of the believers and can literally alter the tenor of the faith. By controlling art, music, literature and other forms of human expression a religion can become a powerful vice with which to hold people inside of.

Though there are theists who believe they are well meaning in limiting the sorts of expression that should be publicly acceptable (banning books in high schools, denouncing rap music, etc), what is really going on is just plain and simple control over free will. Something seemingly as simple as a friendly picture of Jesus or a veiled image of Muhammad has a deeper meaning than just some fickle taste in art because it can literally change the world and they way people “choose” to see the world.

Binaan Kaabah (الكعبة), yang merupakan kiblat bagi orang Islam terletak di Masjidil Haram di Mekah. Ia merupakan bangunan yang harus dikunjungi jemaah haji.

Sejarah

Menurut tradisi Islam, Kaabah dibina semula 12 kali. Para akademik dan sejarahwan berkata Kaabah dibina semula antara lima hingga 12 kali. Pembinaan pertama Kaabah dilakukan oleh Nabi Adam (as). Allah SWT menyatakan dalam al-Quran Kaabah adalah rumah pertama dibina untuk manusia menyembah Allah SWT. Selepas itu, Nabi Ibrahim (as) dan Nabi Ismail (as) membina semula Kaabah.

Lebar ukuran Kaabah diasaskan oleh Ibrahim adalah seperti berikut: " Dinding Timur adalah 48 kaki dan 6 inci " Dinding Hatim adalah 33 kaki " Dinding antara Hajar Aswad dan sudut Yamani adalah 30 kaki " Dinding Barat adalah 46.5 kaki Selepas ini berlaku beberapa pembinaan semula sebelum masa Rasulullah (SAW). Pembinaan semula Kaabah oleh kaum Quraish Rasulullah mengambil bahagian dalam salah satu daripada pembinaan semula ini sebelum baginda menjadi Rasul.

Selepas satu banjir kilat, Kaabah mengalami kerosakan dan dindingnya retak. Ia perlu dibina semula. Tugas ini dibahagikan antara empat puak Quraish. Rasulullah turut membantu dalam usaha pembinaan semula ini. Setelah dinding-dindingnya dibina semula, tiba masanya batu hajar aswad diletak semula di tempatnya di dinding Timur Kaabah.

Pertelingkahan berlaku apabila tiba masa untuk menentukan siapa mendapat penghormatan meletakkan batu Hajar Aswad itu. Apabila pertelingkahan hampir bertukar menjadi pergaduhan, Abu Umayyah, penduduk tertua Makkah, mencadangkan agar lelaki pertama yang memasuki pagar masjid pagi keesokkannya akan menentukan perkara berkenaan.

Lelaki itu ialah Rasulullah. Penduduk Makkah bergembira. "Ia adalah al-Amin. Ia adalah Muhammad," jerit mereka. Baginda menghampiri mereka lalu mereka memintanya supaya memutuskan perkara itu. Baginda bersetuju.

Rasulullah mencadangkan agar batu hitam itu diletak di atas sehelai kain, setiap bucu kain dipegang oleh seorang pemimpin puak. Kain itu diangkat ke tempat batu itu hendak diletak. Rasulullah kemudian mengambil batu itu dan meletakkannya di tempatnya di dinding Kaabah.

Senibina

Bangunan yang berbentuk kubus berukuran 12 x 10 x 15 meter ini juga disebut dengan nama Baitullah dan Baitul Ateeq iaitu bermakna paling awal dan lama. Ia juga bermakna bebas dan merdeka.

Pandangan Dalam Kaabah

Sumber :

http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaabah

www.chillnite.com/rare-picture-of-holy-kaaba-from-inside

www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/9150/Kaaba.html

www.panoramio.com/photo/4023805

Here is a drawing of the inside of the Kaaba.

Here the doors are open to see inside.

Here is the inside of the Kaaba.

Kaaba at sunrise

We went to Madinah first. I am glad we did that. Madinah was smaller and it got me prepared for Mekkah. I dont have many Photos there. For whatever reason Women got searched at the door. Men, they just walked on in. From what I heard men took photos all in the mosque and everything. Women could only bring in their shoes.

I am not trippin cause I coulnt take photos I am trippin cause it is not fair . If women could not do it........men should have the same rule.

 Outside Madinah

When we got to Medinah I was amazed.  It was beautiful. On tv it looks OK. But seeing it in person is so different. The detail on the walls and the gold and green just look so good together. Then again I just realized where I was. I just cried so much and so hard.

What have I done in my life to have the life I have.......NOTHING! Allah, awt, has belssed me. I have been all over and seen many things. My family is still in Philly. Most have not been further than New York. I have LIVED all over. I was the the Phrophets Mosque. What could be better. I just sat there and prayed. My heart was light and my head was only on Allah.

Then we were off to Mekkah. It was a 4 hour ride by taxi or a 6-7 hour ride by bus.......Guess what we took. TAXI!!!!!!!! On the way we saw something I never thought I would see. MONKEYS

we got to Mekkah and did Umrah. We did our tawarf. I got to touch the Kaaba. Tears just ran down my face. ME, I GOT TO TOUCH THE KAABA!!! My baby did too. She was right beside me. We walked arm and arm the whole way. sweat and tears running down our  faces. I was so very thankful for being there.  My son and daughter got to touch the black stone........She picked him up and threw him over there...LOL. They were both proud of themselves.

    after our walk around the Kaaba 7 times.

Then we prayed at our 2 rakaats here

 We drank Zam zam and went to do our walk......

 up and down 7 times!!!!

Man you talk about a crowd. I felt good and happy the entire time. I did Umrah for me and again for my grandmom. My daughter was going to do it for my mom but she had blisters on her foot. Inshaallah another time.  

This is my nice version of my Umrah experience. Yes these things happened. Yes, I LOVED ever second of it. BUT my next post will tell u how I felt once I was out of the daze and the amazement left.

 Steadfast fidelity is the very essence of Faith;

(Therefore) if the (idol-worshipping) Brahmin (who has faithfully spent his entire life and finally) dies in the idol-house, (you may rightly) bury him in (the holy precincts of) the Ka'aba

[From this site]