circumambulation

The Prophets and Ka’ba

Pilgrims who circumambulate the house of Allah enter a mosque in which the Ka’ba is located. They must begin circumambulating the Ka’ba from the same spot all monotheists throughout history agreed upon. Prophet Adam (PBUH), father of mankind,  learned the rituals of Hajj

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The Remembrance of the Beloved

Musa bin Qasim says: I said to Imam Jawad (peace be upon him): “I wanted to perform Tawaf (circumambulation) of the House of God (the Ka’bah) on your behalf and your father’s behalf, but I was told that performing Tawaf

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Hereditary Custodian of Knowledge

He intended to perform Hajj, but not for the purpose of benefiting from the journey; rather, he sought to flaunt his power, unaware that he was about to circumambulate the sanctuary of absolute power. He entered the Masjid al-Haram, where

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