Hajj & Umrah Reviews and Community

The Hajj and Eid al-Adha
The Boston Globe
December 12, 2008.

Yesterday marked the end of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice” - which also marks the end of the Hajj, the annual Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. One of the pillars of Islamic faith, the Hajj must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by any Muslim who has the ability to do so. This year, nearly 3 million Muslims made the Hajj, without major incident, and are now returning to their homes across the world…(More)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/the_hajj_and_eid_aladha.html

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Hajj Hassanain Rajabali speaking at the Islamic Center of Afghans in Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the holy month of Muharram.

The Holy Month of Muharram is the start of the new Islamic year. During the first 10 days of the year, Muslims around the world commemorate the Tragedy of Ashuraa in which the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Imam Hussain, was killed alongside 72 of his companions in present day Karbalaa, Iraq by the forces of the tyrant Yazeed.

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‘Dua’ means ‘to call or to seek help’. ‘Nudba’ means to cry or wail. The Shia books of traditions lay great stress upon ‘Dua’. Dua is the weapon of the believer, the essence of belief and the connection between the Creator of the universe and his slaves. One of the treasure of Duas is a pearl, known as Dua-e-Nudba.

Dua Nudba recited at the Iranian Centre, Friday morning in Medina…

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November 2005
As the ‘hooded man’ in the infamous Abu Ghraib pictures, Haj Ali became an icon of everything that was wrong with the US occupation. He tells his story and we hear from other prisoners

“They stretched my hands in this position and attached the wires to them”, states Haj Ali. “It felt like my eyes were popping out. I couldn’t stand it.” He spent three months being physically and psychologically tortured at Abu Ghraib. Interrogators wanted him to use his knowledge as a community leader to inform on other people. “They said ‘give us the name of anyone you hate and we’ll see it as co-operation and help you.’” In a nearby cell, army general Abu Maan was also being interrogated. “They stripped me and took photos of me in degrading positions”, he recalls. Both men are angry that only junior officers have been disciplined for the abuse that went on at Abu Ghraib. Ilham al-Jumaili’s husband Munadel was tortured to death there. It’s his corpse that Sabrina Harman was photographed gloating over. “We didn’t expect America to take Munadel and never return him”, she laments. The victims of Abu Ghraib remain haunted by their experiences. In the words of Haj Ali “Only one thing has changed. The cameras have now disappeared The abuse still continues.”

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KARWAN-E-BABUL HAWAIJ.
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