Tawaf & Other Orbits

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Tawaf & Other Orbits

FromThe Fifth Pillar

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Jul 3, 2022

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Jul 3, 2022

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A podcast series from Cambridge Muslim College on the fifth pillar of Islam: the religious pilgrimage to Mecca – Hajj.

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Longing for the House — Abdal Hakim Murad: Abdal Hakim Murad explores the essence of the hajj, its history and the cultural understandings associated with its practice. by The Fifth Pillar
88 min listen
The Scared City — Samir Mahmoud: Samir Mahmoud explores the significance of the sacred space of Makkah as a city, the building of the ka'ba and how the cultural and spiritual aspects of the hajj are manifest in the space itself sand how the space impacts spirituality. by The Fifth Pillar
73 min listen
Between the Two Mounts — Mariam Sheibani: Mariam Sheibani reflects on how the movements of Hajar (as) that we imitate during the hajj demonstrate an outward struggle and an innward reliance on God. by The Fifth Pillar
46 min listen
Hajj Stories: Malcolm X — Abdul Rehman Malik & Malik Badri: Abdul-Rehman Malik speaks with Malik Badri about his meeting with Malcolm X in Sudan before his Hajj journey. by The Fifth Pillar
89 min listen
Hajj Stories: Bosnia — Amina Nawaz & Dženita Karić: Amina Nawaz speaks with Dženita Karić about Muslim pilgrimage narratives from Bosnia. by The Fifth Pillar
47 min listen
Sacrifice & Wagner — Abdal Hakim Murad: Abdal Hakim Murad talks about the impact of the Makkan sanctuary on the operas of German composer, Wilhelm Richard Wagner - not the music but the story and meanings of the operas. by The Fifth Pillar
77 min listen
Family of Sacrifice — Ingrid Mattson: Ingrid Mattson examines a narration from the Prophet Muhammad (saaws) about the arrival of Ibrahim, Hagar and Ismail when they arrived in Makkah and what this archetypal story means for our understanding of the birthplace of sacred spirituality. by The Fifth Pillar
55 min listen
Culmination of the Pilgrimage — Yasser Qureshy: Yasser Qureshy walks us through the significance of the rites of Hajj for us to understand the culimination of the pilgrimage as a celebration of our obedience to Allah. by The Fifth Pillar
53 min listen
Hajj Stories: Mansa Musa — Bilal Ware: Bilal Ware explores examines the life of Mansa Musa in context of Hajj traditions in West Africa. by The Fifth Pillar
66 min listen
Football, Glastonbury & the Hajj — Abdal Hakim Murad: Abdal Hakim Murad welcomes the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah with a reflection on the symbolism of pilgrimages: from Football to Glastonbury and of course the Hajj by The Fifth Pillar
34 min listen
The Ka'ba as Beloved — Samir Mahmoud: Samir Mahmoud talks about the relationship of our heart to the Ka'aba. by The Fifth Pillar
32 min listen
Trailer: The Great Gathering: An introduction to the third season of The Fifth Pillar with host Dr Amina Nawaz. by The Fifth Pillar
2 min listen
Sa'iy: Moving Through Time: "One of the key elements of the Hajj is the interplay of time between past (Adam and Abraham, Hajar, Muhammad) and present. The Sa’iy is one of the most poignant communal enactments of this time and space bending that takes place in Hajj. In this episode, by The Fifth Pillar
67 min listen
Hajj as a Quest — Adeyinka Mendes: Adeyinka Mendes encourages us to reclaim Hajj as a quest, connecting us with our ancestors, and the best of guides, Prophet Muhammad (saaws)/ by The Fifth Pillar
83 min listen
The Prophetic Hajj — Abdal Hakim Murad: Abdal Hakim Murad explores the courtesies (adab) of the hajj, as well as its ethical and political consequenceis of the Hajj and it's connection to the miracle of the sira. by The Fifth Pillar
94 min listen
Tawaf & Other Orbits: The circumambulation of the Ka’ba is one of the most famous rituals of the Hajj. Why do Muslims perform the walk in counter-clockwise circles around the ka’ba and what significance does this have? In this episode, Francesco Chiabotti, Shazuan Sidek and Kh by The Fifth Pillar
61 min listen
Yawm al-Tarwiya — Najah Nadi: Najah Nadi reflects on the hadith of the prophetic hajj which references the eigth day of Dhul Hijjah, the day to contemplate before Arafah. by The Fifth Pillar
19 min listen
The Caravan: Past & Present: The gathering of the Hajj begins with the movement towards the Holy City of Mecca, as throngs of people travel, mostly in groups, to undertake the pilgrimage rites. In this episode we hear from Yahya Nurgat and Zakiyah Gangat on movement and the caravan, by The Fifth Pillar
55 min listen
Hajj as Pillar: Hajj is unique among the pillars as the one which is entirely part of a gathering. In this episode we hear Adeyinka Mendes reflect on the individual and communal elements of this pillar and the spiritual consequences of this intentionally communal practic by The Fifth Pillar
50 min listen
Shelter in the Desert: Part of the Hajj involves the practical necessities of travelling and living with millions of other persons. In this episode, Besnik Sinani, Haris Farqui and Amira Rizk explore how people ‘lived together’ during hajj and what can we learn about the natur by The Fifth Pillar
65 min listen
Conscientious Pilgrim: Like so many aspects of modern life, the Hajj is unfortunately another instance where human activity causes detrimental impacts upon our environment. In this episode, Abdal Hakim Murad explores ways we can imagine the Hajj of the present and future which by The Fifth Pillar
38 min listen
Ihram: One Among Many: The ‘entering into the sacred’ or the donning of the ‘ihram’, removes worldly distinctions from pilgrims. Each person leaves part of their individuality behind, and becomes a body in the crowd. In this episode Mariam Sheibani and Shahid Hanif refelect on by The Fifth Pillar
45 min listen
Hajj & the Hashr: Qiyama, the day of recknoning, is the final gathering. In this episode, Marcia Hermansen and Jörg Imran Schröter talk about the Hajj as ‘pen-ultimate’ gathering. by The Fifth Pillar
52 min listen
Ka'ba of Earth & Heaven: Our testimony acknowledging the divinity of Allah was during the first of gatherings. In this episode, Rasul Miller and Sumaiyya Ayub explore the physical space of the earthly ka’ba and the heavenly, angelic realms, to understand the ka’ba in time and spa by The Fifth Pillar
36 min listen

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