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Aug242018 by News DeskNo Comments

Hajj Selfies Gain Prominence, Islamic Scholars Aghast

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August 24 Selfie fever has taken the world and it has taken a toll on the Hajj pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques, much to the chagrin of scholars who condemn such ‘touristy behavior’. “I saw pilgrims at Kaa'ba taking selfies with it in the background and this selfie is then posted on Facebook, Instagram, making the Hajj a social media event and ruining their act of ibadah by ‘bragging’,” a pilgrim, Mohammed Shafi who visited the Hajj last year told The Kashmiriyat. The trend of documenting every move at the holy mosques of Mecca and Medina by the pilgrims, and later share these precious moments with friends and families on social media has only resulted in more pilgrims using their phones inside the holy mosques. Many people including some prominent Islamic Scholars...
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Aug202018 by News DeskNo Comments

At least 2 Million Muslims from Worldwide Gather for Annual Hajj

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August 20 Muslim pilgrims on Monday gathered in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj. Some two million pilgrims packed shoulder-to-shoulder early Monday for an emotional day of repentance and supplication. It was on this day some 1,400 years ago that Islam's Prophet Muhammad is said to have delivered his final sermon, calling for equality and for Muslims to unite. Muslims believe prayer on this day at Mount Arafat, about 20 kilometres east of Mecca, is their best chance to erase past sins and start anew.buy premarin online buy premarin generic Overnight, strong winds and thunderstorms roared through Mecca. Officials say the severe weather slightly damaged some tents housing pilgrims, but caused n...
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