Sayyida Haajar and The Hajj: Sacred Rituals of Emulation and Elevation

Alhamdulillah this class on the woman of the Hajj - Sayyida Haajar - coincided with the first day of the 10 days of the sacred month of Dhul Hijja - the month of the Hajj. We discuss how Sayyida Haajar became part of the family of Nabi Ibrahim (Alayhi salam), we look at some 17th century European artwork depicting her 'banishment' to the desert. We talk about the deep meanings of the details of her story and her foundational role in establishing one of the pillars of the greatest earthly and cosmological pilgrimage of the Hajj.

We finish our discussion with some reflections on how the Hajj and the Sacred House. the Ka'abah, connect us to the chronology of the universe through various events in ancient history and to our big future in the afterlife in which we hope to be amongst those who are blessed with witnessing the Divine Countenance eternally.