Alif; Laam and Meem with ancillary glyph/prolongation sign
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And when We earmarked for Iebra'heim the site/plot of the House ,
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that " You never associate with Me anything,
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and you maintain/manage the cleanliness/sanctity of My House for those people who circle around it/"circum gyration" and stay around it, and for the purpose of bowing and prostration of people.http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/022.%20Al%20Hajj/22.27.gif
And you pronounce amongst the people for Hajj ,
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From where did you get the translation that "hajj" means ''pilgrimage to kaaba'' ??
can you bring proofs that all the prophets after Abraham ever did this pilgrimage ??
Salam
P.S i'm pretty sure you will not answer except evasively ... nope
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they will come to you on foot and upon each and every ride, they coming from every deep and distant mountain highways
Where/which place would they come? Can you point out at which place was he where people were to come to him?
I say it was obviously the place where people are required to go for Hajj of the Bait, and that is Ka'aba. If you do not agree then you answer the question above.
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Where/which place would they come? Can you point out at which place was he where people were to come to him?
I say it was obviously the place where people are required to go for Hajj of the Bait, and that is Ka'aba. If you do not agree then you answer the question above.
as i expected, no real answer !
here are the questions again , pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase answer1- From where did you get the translation that "hajj" means ''pilgrimage to kaaba'' ??
(i mean is there any word for it in previous religions, since this "hajj" thing started from the era of Abraham ?)2 - can you bring proofs that all the prophets after Abraham ever did this pilgrimage ??
( i mean archelogical, historical, etc...proofs that Abraham and all the prophets after Him, as well as the "people" who he called on, really came to "your" Mecca and did pigrimage to ''your'' Kaaba Before islamic era ? )If you don't know the answer, be brave and tell everybody and yourself that you're following nothing but conjectures .
Moreover, these "conjectures" seems to be more related to paganism than to real "monotheism" . you cannot ignore that !
Salam
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Indeed/undoubtedly the FIRST House which was appointed/ built/placed on the Earth for the mankind is undoubtedly that one which is at Becca/Mecca; its peculiarity/prominent characteristic is its permanence/stability and is apparent/raised above the ground emblem of guidance for the mankind.http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/003.%20Aale%20Imran/03.92-8.gif
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And it is obligation from Allah for the one who has the capacity and wherewithal for travel he should decide to visit/perform Huj of The House.
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And whoever refused the discharge of this obligation,
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@quickduck 1- From where did you get the translation that "hajj" means ''pilgrimage to kaaba'' ??
(i mean is there any word for it in previous religions, since this "hajj" thing started from the era of Abraham ?)I have to say that's a very interesting question. What do you think the word "hajj" denotes?
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I have to say that's a very interesting question. What do you think the word "hajj" denotes?
i'm still working on it
in classical arabic "hajj" would mean some kind of debate.
in hebrew there's a similar word "hagg" that means an annual feast.But what i am absolutly sure of is that it doesn't mean "circling half-naked around a gold decorated stone cube, kissing a black fragment of meteorit and kill each other while stoning some pillars representing ibliss !!! " end of the story !!!
Salam;
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@quickduck in classical arabic "hajj" would mean some kind of debate.
Is that all you found in classical arabic?
@ in hebrew there's a similar word "hagg" that means an annual feast.
Could you provide the concordance you have referred to for that "annual feast"?
@But what i am absolutly sure of is that it doesn't mean "circling half-naked around a gold decorated stone cube, kissing a black fragment of meteorit and kill each other while stoning some pillars representing ibliss !!! "
Ha ha....that's true. Also, it's a line every non-Muslim has learned to parrot when have nothing to contribute.
@end of the story !!!
Figures.
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@quickduck in classical arabic "hajj" would mean some kind of debate.
Is that all you found in classical arabic?
@ in hebrew there's a similar word "hagg" that means an annual feast.
Could you provide the concordance you have referred to for that "annual feast"?
@But what i am absolutly sure of is that it doesn't mean "circling half-naked around a gold decorated stone cube, kissing a black fragment of meteorit and kill each other while stoning some pillars representing ibliss !!! "
Ha ha....that's true. Also, it's a line every non-Muslim has learned to parrot when have nothing to contribute.
@end of the story !!!
Figures.
No, it's not "all" i found in classical arabic, ...
i don't have time to write long poster, so i just wanted to share a sidenote...
Why don't you contribute to let us know what "hajj" means to you ?
Salam
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@But what i am absolutly sure of is that it doesn't mean "circling half-naked around a gold decorated stone cube, kissing a black fragment of meteorit and kill each other while stoning some pillars representing ibliss !!! "
Ha ha....that's true. Also, it's a line every non-Muslim has learned to parrot when have nothing to contribute.
Actually what is happening in Mecca in terms of walking half naked around some stone and kissing a stone is exactly what non-muslims do. Notice that you guys even wear the same uniform
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You have your stones and they have theirs. You can walk half-naked and venerate and kiss stones if you want but don't claim that it has anything to do with "islam".
Peace,
Ayman
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If that is not all you found then why did you make a selective submission? Any reason? Looking at some of your posts, brevity is certainly not to be one of them.
I have posted a writeup 'Hajj in the Bible,' which covers pilgrimage in the Bible and also the word 'chagag'. It's in the general section.
And what about your understanding of Hebraic 'hagg' as 'annual feast'? Did you find a reference to that?
Ha ha....hang on to your petticoat and put behind your ostensible bravado. My idea of 'hajj' I have already put up. And I have also thrown light on why many Jews and Christians mistranslate it as 'feast/festival/sacrifice'. And I have quoted your own book (Exodus, to be precise) to show the correct usage.
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If that is not all you found then why did you make a selective submission? Any reason? Looking at some of your posts, brevity is certainly not to be one of them.
I have posted a writeup 'Hajj in the Bible,' which covers pilgrimage in the Bible and also the word 'chagag'. It's in the general section.
And what about your understanding of Hebraic 'hagg' as 'annual feast'? Did you find a reference to that?
Ha ha....hang on to your petticoat and put behind your ostensible bravado. My idea of 'hajj' I have already put up. And I have also thrown light on why many Jews and Christians mistranslate it as 'feast/festival/sacrifice'. And I have quoted your own book (Exodus, to be precise) to show the correct usage.
I had not read that ealier. This took me there. Very good work done. Butwhat you can do in the presence of this fact
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They do not listen attentively whatever comes to them anew from the Zikr/Grand Qur'aan from their Sustainer Lord except that they listened it in a playful mood,
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If anybody looks up Lane's lexicon for classical Arabic, the very first entry for 'hajj' puts the (secular) meaning as 'betaking oneself to/repairing to/frequenting/visiting.
In a regulated context it explains it as repairing to the Kaaba to perform the religious rites and ceremonies.
It's the very first entry, so nobody who has looked it up in there can miss it. That verse is an admirable prophecy.
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The time of Hajj is prescribed only once a year. People of past also started using it as measure of years.
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He said to Musa , "Indeed I wish that I may marry with you one of my daughters, these two, on that you may serve for eight lunar years.http//haqeeqat.org.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/028.%20Al%20Qasas/028.%20B%20Al%20Qasas.htm
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Salaam
AL-Hajj
The root of this word is H J J (Ha, Jim, Jim). Many words such as Hajat, Hajaat , Ahtajaj, Mahtaj are derived from this root. All these words have Hajat (need) obvious. This is an action that requires discussion and dialogue and results in meeting the demands or needs of people. Any complaints or protests by people to gain their rights or fulfill their needs fall under this term. This word is a proper noun. People can perform Hajj in a thousand different ways. However, the Hajj mentioned in this verse is a special Hajj (Al-Hajj).
AL-Umra
This word is a proper noun as well. Its root is A M R (Ayn, Meem, and Raa). It means to live or spend life or settle down. Whether we live during the times of peace or turbulent, we must obey God?s commandments. Even if we are forced to protest to gain our rights, we must do so without abandoning our commitment to God?s decrees. But we assumed that Lilalah means the way to please Allah. Hence, we converted Al-Hajj and Al-Umra to methods of worship. The truth is that Umra means the life spent peacefully during the times of peace while Hajj means protest to restore or take back rights. Unrest in the society and even rebellion and war fall under this term called Hajj. War is the biggest form of protest. Hence, it is called ?Hajj Akbar?.
It is obvious from the next part of this verse that this is not a peaceful setting. It says if you are restrained ( ْ. When people are restrained they face turbulent or unfriendly situation. This hostile environment may lead to agitation and protest. Hence, to deal with this situation God command us to take whatever guidance is available ( ِ. Al-Hadah too is a proper noun. Our Imams translated it to mean sacrifice. By doing this they have envisioned a God who is thirsty of blood. Hence, shedding blood in God?s name, i.e. sacrificing animals is considered a virtue that brings rewards. Once upon a time wild nations used to slaughter beautiful women and children at the altar to please their gods. The same ritual is still being performed. The only difference is that animals have replaced young women and children.
The root of Al-Hadah is H D Y (Haa, Daal, and Yaa). It means guidance. Those who protest take the risk of arrest. If this happens and you are cut off from the guidance or instructions, then you should act upon whatever guidance you can find. But you must take precautions to keep the enemy in dark about your next steps or the directions of the movement or protest. That is why God commands you to make a circle around your leaders . If enemy learns about the leaders and arrests or restrains them, it could be a severe blow to the movement.
If any disagreement with your leader over the direction of the movement or lack of capabilities upsets you, you should first overcome these obstacles, i.e. acquire capabilities through appropriate training and resolve any differences with your leader.
When some among you are deficient in capabilities ( ا or you are under fire from you leader ( ) because of your deficiency, you should get training to overcome your deficiencies or demonstrate that you are capable of carrying out the task or duties entrusted to you. Many things can cause differences or disputes between followers and the leader. It could be bad mouthing, disobedience, or some disagreement over the strategy. Hence, God commands that there should be no bad mouthing, disobedience, or quarrelling during the protest (Hajj). These are three circumstances that warrant three training sessions or courses during Hajj or protest.Hence, whoever does not find guidance he/she has to complete three training sessions to learn how to avoid bad-mouthing, disobedience, and quarrel when there is a disagreement. Additional training sessions will enhance your knowledge, skills, and capabilities. This is indeed good for the whole society.
This command is for those who lack the ability to obey and carry out orders that place restrictions on them. Follow the path of God (Taqawa) and beware that God is severe in retribution.
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The reasons for the Protest (Hajj) are obvious. If anyone has objections or wants to argue about these reasons, he/she can do so without bad-mouthing, disobedience, and quarrel. And God is aware of whatever good you do. The more good you do is better for you, as all your actions that conform to God?s decrees bring good back to you. Oh, people of knowledge and wisdom, follow and enforce My decrees and commands at all times.
In brief this verse commands us not to indulge in slandering, law breaking, and quarrelling during the Protest. These are the three Siam, which means to guard against these three human weaknesses. Afterwards whatever good we do is known to God. All our actions must conform to God?s decrees or laws at all times. If we do so, we receive in return nothing but good. In other words as we sow, so shall we reap.
Please note that twice these commandments talk about being Conscious of God. First, near the end of the verse 196 we are commanded to conform to God?s decrees ( َ. Next, the people endowed with knowledge and wisdom are commanded to follow God?s decrees or commands at all times ( ِ. Obviously, these commands are addressed to the scholars, intellectuals, and leaders of the nation. Hence, Hajj is a gathering of the scholars and leaders, not the public. These scholars and leaders are commanded to conform to God?s decrees while carrying out the duties of Hajj. The more their actions and affairs conform to God?s decrees, the better for them. As a matter of fact all good actions bring good results. These commands are meant for the scholars, intellectuals, and leaders because they will be responsible for the planning and implementing Hajj. But this does not mean the public will be kept in the dark about their rights. However, it is the responsibility of the learned persons to educate the people about their rights. Also, the learned persons are in a better position to convey the voice and concerns of the public to the relevant authorities.study verse 196 of Surah Al-Baqara carefully.
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Complete Hajj and Umrah for the sake of Allah. But if you are restrained, then offer whatever you can gather for sacrifice. And refrain from shaving your head until your offering (the sacrificial animal) arrives at its landing-place (Mecca). If someone among you is sick or suffers from a disease of the scalp, his ransom is fasting or charity or sacrifice. Afterwards when you feel safe, perform Umrah followed by Hajj and offer whatever sacrificial animal you can grab with ease. Anyone who cannot afford a sacrifice, he must fast for three days during Hajj and seven days upon returning home. That is ten days in total. This command is only for those who do not reside near the vicinity of Al-Masjid Al-Haraam. And be mindful of Allah and beware that Allah is stern in retaliation. (Traditional translation)
Here is what we learn from traditional translation of this verse.- If you are arrested or restrained by enemy during your journey to Mecca for Umrah or Hajj, then ship to Masjid Haraam whatever sacrificial animal you can grab. Do not shave your head until your sacrificial animal reaches Masjid Haraam.
- But if someone is sick or suffers from a disease of the scalp, he must pay a ransom in the form of fasting or charity or sacrifice.
- When you feel safe and want to perform Hajj after Umrah, then you must offer sacrifice again. If you cannot afford a sacrificial animal, then fast three days during the Hajj and seven days when you return home. This command is only for those who do not live in the vicinity of Masjid Haraam.
- Be mindful of Allah and beware that Allah is stern in retaliation.
Now let us study the first command related to a certain situation. Someone left home for Umrah or Hajj but got caught while crossing an enemy?s territory. He is a prisoner now. There are restrictions on his movements. Despite this he is obliged to buy a sacrificial animal with whatever money he possesses. Now he must send this animal to Mecca. Please take a moment to ponder. - How will a prisoner buy a sacrificial animal in a hostile country? Will the enemy let him leave the prison to buy an animal for sacrifice?
- Where will he find the money to buy a camel or cow or ram?
- Who will arrange for him to purchase a sacrificial animal?
- Who will transport the animal to Mecca?
- In the light of present day situations some Ulma say that he would just send money. Is it easy to send money from a hostile country? Would not the prisoner invite additional punishment for trying to smuggle money outside the country?
This interpretation of Islam has been passed to us for the past 1200 years when people used to travel on camels or foot. How would a prisoner in a hostile country fulfill all these commands? If the prisoner becomes sick or has to shave his head due to a disease, he is forced to carry additional burdens. Take the example of someone who suffers from diabetes. Assume he got rash on his scalp and had to shave his head. Now he must do one of the three. - Fast. How can a diabetic fast without risking his life?
- Give his wealth to charity. He is already a prisoner and all his belongings have been taken or confiscated. What can he offer to the charity?
- Offer sacrifice. He already spent whatever he had in his possession on the sacrificial animal that he shipped to Mecca. How will he buy another sacrificial animal? Some Ulma translate ?Nusuk? to mean worship. What is this new worship? He is already performing Namaz? But he cannot perform Hajj or fast or offer anything to charity.
All the above conditions are unacceptable and unworkable for a prisoner. Particularly fasting can prove to be a killer. It could send him to his grave.
?Afterwards when you feel safe, perform Umrah followed by Hajj and offer whatever sacrificial animal you can grab with ease. Anyone who cannot afford a sacrifice, he must fast for three days during Hajj and seven days upon returning home. That is ten days in total.?
There is something fishy about this translation. According to this translation the above command applies only to those folks who do not reside near the vicinity of Masjid Al-Haraam. In other words the outsiders are subject to liabilities and penalties but the local residents of Mecca enjoy total freedom from any obligations. Are the residents of Mecca Allah?s darlings? The reality is that outsiders deserved the ease, not the locals.
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@ Mazhar
Salam brother
Please have a look ,then pause and reflect,,is this Islam ?
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The Hindus were not happy to see this Arab transformation and battles were fought between the two groups. The Hajj ritual of throwing 7 pebbles towards a stone pillar (styled in the form of an erected penis) at Mina , is in fact an attestament of their hatred for the Shiva devotees, a sect in Hinduism that worship penis-shaped stone. This ritual symbolises defending the black vulva-shaped stoned named "hajar al-aswad" embedded in the cubic Kaaba from the attacking penis. So they kiss and embraced the "hajar al-aswad" as a sign of protecting her from her attacker.
a king Vikramaditya inscription found in the Kaaba in Mecca proving beyond doubt that the Arabian Peninsula formed a part of his Indian Empire.
The text of the crucial Vikramaditya inscription, found inscribed on a gold dish hung inside the Kaaba shrine in Mecca, is found recorded on page 315 of a volume known as ?Sayar-ul-Okul? treasured in the Makhtab-e-Sultania library in Istanbul, Turkey. Rendered in free English the inscription says
"Fortunate are those who were born (and lived) during king Vikram?s reign. He was a noble, generous dutiful ruler, devoted to the welfare of his subjects. But at that time we Arabs, oblivious of God, were lost in sensual pleasures. Plotting and torture were rampant. The darkness of ignorance had enveloped our country. Like the lamb struggling for her life in the cruel paws of a wolf we Arabs were caught up in ignorance. The entire country was enveloped in a darkness so intense as on a new moon night. But the present dawn and pleasant sunshine of education is the result of the favour of the noble king Vikramaditya whose benevolent supervision did not lose sight of us- foreigners as we were. He spread his sacred religion amongst us and sent scholars whose brilliance shone like that of the sun from his country to ours. These scholars and preceptors through whose benevolence we were once again made cognisant of the presence of God, introduced to His sacred existence and put on the road of Truth, had come to our country to preach their religion and impart education at king Vikramaditya?s behest."
For those who would like to read the Arabic wording I reproduce it hereunder in Roman script
"Itrashaphai Santu Ibikramatul Phahalameen Karimun Yartapheeha Wayosassaru Bihillahaya Samaini Ela Motakabberen Sihillaha Yuhee Quid min howa Yapakhara phajjal asari nahone osirom bayjayhalem. Yundan blabin Kajan blnaya khtoryaha sadunya kanateph netephi bejehalin Atadari bilamasa- rateen phakef tasabuhu kaunnieja majekaralhada walador. As hmiman burukankad toluho watastaru hihila Yakajibaymana balay kulk amarena phaneya jaunabilamary Bikramatum".
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That the ancient Indian empires may have extended up to the eastern boundaries of Arabia until Vikramaditya and that it was he who for the first time conquered Arabia. Because the inscription says that king Vikram who dispelled the darkness of ignorance from Arabia.
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That, whatever their earlier faith, King Vikrama?s preachers had succeeded in spreading the Vedic (based on the Vedas, the Hindu sacred scriptures)) way of life in Arabia.
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That the knowledge of Indian arts and sciences was imparted by Indians to the Arabs directly by founding schools, academies and cultural centres. The belief, therefore, that visiting Arabs conveyed that knowledge to their own lands through their own indefatigable efforts and scholarship is unfounded.
Arabic tradition has lost trace of the founding of the Kaaba temple. The discovery of the Vikramaditya inscription affords a clue. King Vikramaditya is known for his great devotion to Lord Mahadev (Siva). At Ujjain (India), the capital of Vikramaditya, exists the famous shrine of Mahankal, i.e., of Lord Shankara (Siva) associated with Vikramaditya. Since according to the Vikramaditya inscription he spread the Vedic religion, who else but he could have founded the Kaaba temple in Mecca?
A few miles away from Mecca is a big signboard which bars the entry of any non-Muslim into the area. This is a reminder of the days when the Kaaba was stormed and captured solely for the newly established faith of Islam. The object in barring entry of non-Muslims was obviously to prevent its recapture. As the pilgrim proceeds towards Mecca he is asked to shave his head and beard and to don special sacred attire that consists of two seamless sheets of white cloth. One is to be worn round the waist and the other over the shoulders. Both these rites are remnants of the old Vedic practice of entering Hindu temples clean- and with holy seamless white sheets.
The main shrine in Mecca, which houses the Siva emblem, is known as the Kaaba. It is clothed in a black shroud. That custom also originates from the days when it was thought necessary to discourage its recapture by camouflaging it.
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Kaaba has 360 images. Traditional accounts mention that one of the deities among the 360 destroyed when the place was stormed, was that of Saturn; another was of the Moon and yet another was one called Allah. That shows that in the Kaaba the Arabs worshipped the nine planets in pre-Islamic days. In India the practice of ?Navagraha? puja, that is worship of the nine planets, is still in vogue. Two of these nine are Saturn and Moon.
In India the crescent moon is always painted across the forehead of the Siva symbol. Since that symbol was associated with the Siva emblem in Kaaba it came to be grafted on the flag of Islam.
Another Hindu tradition associated with the Kaaba is that of the sacred stream Ganga (sacred waters of the Ganges river). According to the Hindu tradition Ganga is also inseparable from the Shiva emblem as the crescent moon. Wherever there is a Siva emblem, Ganga must co-exist. True to that association a sacred fount exists near the Kaaba. Its water is held sacred because it has been traditionally regarded as Ganga since pre-Islamic times (Zam-Zam water).
Muslim pilgrims visiting the Kaaba temple go around it seven times. In no other mosque does the circumambulation prevail. Hindus invariably circumambulate around their deities. This is yet another proof that the Kaaba shrine is a pre-Islamic Indian Shiva temple where the Hindu practice of circumambulation is still meticulously observed.
The practice of taking seven steps- known as Saptapadi in Sanskrit- is associated with Hindu marriage ceremony and fire worship. The culminating rite in a Hindu marriage enjoins upon the bride and groom to go round the sacred fire four times (but misunderstood by many as seven times). Since "Makha" means fire, the seven circumambulations also prove that Mecca was the seat of Indian fire-worship in the West Asia.
ShivaThe Black Stone which is the Shiv Emblem (also known as Sange Aswad which is a corrupted form of the Sanskrit word Sanghey Ashweta--meaning non-white stone) still survives in the Kaba as the central object of Islamic veneration. The Shiv Lingh at The Kaba is now known as "al-Hajar al-Aswad". It was broken in seven places and now is held together by a silver band.
This famous Black Stone is none other than the ShivLing of Makkeshwar alias Mecca. Lord Shiva is always shown with a crescent Moon on his head and every Shiva temple is supposed to have a sacred water spring representing the Ganges. The Crescent Moon pinnacle of the Kaba and the Zamzam spring (actually Zamza from Ganga) are irrefutable testaments to the Vedic origins of the Kaba.
It will now be easy to comprehend the various Hindu customs still prevailing in West Asian countries even after the existence of Islam during the last 1300 years. Let us review some Hindu traditions which exist as the core of Islamic practice.
The Hindus have a pantheon of 33 gods. People in Asia Minor too worshipped 33 gods before the spread of Islam. The lunar calendar was introduced in West Asia during the Indian rule. The Muslim month ?Safar? signifying the ?extra? month (Adhik Maas) in the Hindu calendar. The Muslim month Rabi is the corrupt form of Ravi meaning the sun because Sanskrit ?V? changes into Prakrit ?B? (Prakrit being the popular version of Sanskrit language). The Muslim sanctity for Gyrahwi Sharif is nothing but the Hindu Ekadashi (Gyrah = elevan or Gyaarah). Both are identical in meaning.
The Islamic practice of Bakari Eed derives from the Go-Medh and Ashva-Medh Yagnas or sacrifices of Vedic times. Eed in Sanskrit means worship. The Islamic word Eed for festive days, signifying days of worship, is therefore a pure Sanskrit word. The word MESH in the Hindu zodiac signifies a lamb. Since in ancient times the year used to begin with the entry of the sun in Aries, the occasion was celebrated with mutton feasting. That is the origin of the Bakari Eed festival.
Since Eed means worship and Griha means ?house?, the Islamic word Idgah signifies a ?House of worship? which is the exact Sanskrit connotation of the term. Similarly the word ?Namaz? derives from two Sanskrit roots ?Nama? and ?Yajna? (NAMa yAJna) meaning bowing and worshipping.
Vedic descriptions about the moon, the different stellar constellations and the creation of the universe have been incorporated from the Vedas in Koran part 1 chapter 2, stanza 113, 114, 115, and 158, 189, chapter 9, stanza 37 and chapter 10, stanzas 4 to 7.
Recital of the Namaz five times a day owes its origin to the Vedic injunction of Panchmahayagna (five daily worship- Panch-Maha-Yagna) which is part of the daily Vedic ritual prescribed for all individuals.
Muslims are enjoined cleanliness of five parts of the body before commencing prayers. This derives from the Vedic injuction ?Shareer Shydhyartham Panchanga Nyasah?.
Four months of the year are regarded as very sacred in Islamic custom. The devout are enjoined to abstain from plunder and other evil deeds during that period. This originates in the Chaturmasa i.e., the four-month period of special vows and austerities in Hindu tradition. Shabibarat is the corrupt form of Shiva Vrat and Shiva Ratra. Since the Kaaba has been an important centre of Shiva (Siva) worship from times immemorial, the Shivaratri festival used to be celebrated there with great gusto. It is that festival which is signified by the Islamic word Shabibarat.
Encyclopaedias tell us that there are inscriptions on the side of the Kaaba walls. What they are, no body has been allowed to study, according to the correspondence I had with an American scholar of Arabic. But according to hearsay at least some of those inscriptions are in Sanskrit, and some of them are stanzas from the Bhagavad Gita.
According to extant Islamic records, Indian merchants had settled in Arabia, particularly in Yemen, and their life and manners deeply influenced those who came in touch with them. At Ubla there was a large number of Indian settlements. This shows that Indians were in Arabia and Yemen in sufficient strength and commanding position to be able to influence the local people. This could not be possible unless they belonged to the ruling class.
It is mentioned in the Abadis i.e., the authentic traditions of Prophet Mohammad compiled by Imam Bukhari that the Indian tribe of Jats had settled in Arabia before Prophet Mohammad?s times. Once when Hazrat Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, was taken ill, her nephew sent for a Jat physician for her treatment. This proves that Indians enjoyed a high and esteemed status in Arabia. Such a status could not be theirs unless they were the rulers. Bukhari also tells us that an Indian Raja (king) sent a jar of ginger pickles to the Prophet. This shows that the Indian Jat Raja ruled an adjacent area so as to be in a position to send such an insignificant present as ginger pickles. The Prophet is said to have so highly relished it as to have told his colleagues also to partake of it. These references show that even during Prophet Mohammad?s times Indians retained their influential role in Arabia, which was a dwindling legacy from Vikramaditya?s times.
The Islamic term ?Eed-ul-Fitr? derives from the ?Eed of Piters? that is worship of forefathers in Sanskrit tradition. In India, Hindus commemorate their ancestors during the Pitr-Paksha that is the fortnight reserved for their remembrance. The very same is the significance of ?Eed-ul-Fitr? (worship of forefathers).
The Islamic practice of observing the moon rise before deciding on celebrating the occasion derives from the Hindu custom of breaking fast on Sankranti and Vinayaki Chaturthi only after sighting the moon.
Barah Vafat, the Muslim festival for commemorating those dead in battle or by weapons, derives from a similar Sanskrit tradition because in Sanskrit ?Phiphaut? is ?death?. Hindus observe Chayal Chaturdashi in memory of those who have died in battle.
The word Arabia is itself the abbreviation of a Sanskrit word. The original word is ?Arabasthan?. Since Prakrit ?B? is Sanskrit ?V? the original Sanskrit name of the land is ?Arvasthan?. ?Arva? in Sanskrit means a horse. Arvasthan signifies a land of horses., and as well all know, Arabia is famous for its horses.
Ancient Indian sculptures include metal statues of the Hindu deity Ganesh (the elephant headed god); the most recent find being in Kuwait].The three principles of the gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva symbols creating, preserving and destroying of the human body.
Astrologers call this three principles cardinal, fix and mutable since thousands of years.
The principles have as well a male aspect as also a female aspect.
In many Hindu representations the sex of both of the three gods can be found.The symbolic meaning of Shiva is preserved in the Hebrew Genesis, where the Lingam has changed to the 'Tree of life' and the symbol of fertility - 'that was gives live' - has changed to Chavvah = { khav-vaw } = 'EVA' ='EVE' = 'Live giver' . Shiva = 'SCHI-WAH''.
The three female aspects of deities have many names and are mentioned often in connection with the male deities.
Parvati, Sarasvati or Kali are some of this female aspects.The Hebrew Bible reports in Jos. 242, that "the fathers of Abram (A-Brahm) with his sister/wife Sarah (Hebr. 'princess', mistress', 'Queen' (Sara-svati) lived 'east' of the Euphrat and worshiped other deities". In the Book Genesis 1212 of the Hebrew Bible Abram said himself, that Sarah has beauty " .. that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon " The female aspects of the three principles creating, preserving and destroying were ever respected from people, who have seen woman as creatures as part of this three principles. Often her symbols not only where not understood as the one part of God, man in the name of religions have their symbols distorted and prohibited, if they have lost their awareness of their own godness. In their ignorance about the roots of feminine deity, which ever has its home in the present living woman, man of the religions despise unconscious the godness itself.
The young goddess = I am the life.
The goddess = I am the mother and the daughter.
The wise goddess = I am ignorant and I am wise.In preIslamic times in Arabia and also in Mecca the goddess Al'Lat (Q're), Al'Uzza and Menat or Manat were well known. In the 'Al Haram' on the Ka'bah in Mecca - which was build also prior to Muhammad - the corners are aligned to very special Azimuths, an special object is directed to East-South East.
The goddess Al'Uzza was connected with the planet Venus as the morning star. The astrologic symbol of the conjunction of Venus and Moon is full loaded with its attributes of beauty, sensitivity and warmth. Above the eastern horizon this conjunction is placed in the 12th astrologic house and symbols with it the sensitivity, holiness and seclusion of love to a 'place of the woman' (Arab. 'Haram'. 'El Haram' is 'the holy place of the woman'. In the Hebrew language 'Beth-ha-Ram' means a "place or house east of Jordan".
A worship of this holy place is processed ever in the 12th (Moon-)month of the Islam calendar at a time when the moon builds a trigonal aspect to the sun, this is ever exact 10 days after the Islam New-Moon event.
From this preIslamic time exist also reports about the goddess in Arabia. Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, wrote in the 4th century C.E., that the Nebataens worship a virgin 'Chaabou'. He also has heard the name of kabu, ("rectangular stone", as a symbol of the goddess "Al'Lat". An Arabian scribe had said to him, that a stone with four sides was worship as "Al'Lat", which is named in a Nebataen inscription as "Mother of gods". Epiphanius said, that the male deity 'Dusares' (dhu Saar) (Greeks call him Dionisos) was an offspring of the virgin 'Chaabou'. The title of the goddess 'Al'lat' is "Mother of the gods". The "Great Mother of the gods" of the Babylonian was 'be ?let ila?ni' ("Queen of gods", and this her title was also "Mother Goddess". Epiphanius has identified 'Chaabou' also with the goddess 'Core' or 'Kore', who is called 'Ashtar' by the northern Semites and 'Ishtar' by the Babylonians. .
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The Hindus were not happy to see this Arab transformation and battles were fought between the two groups. The Hajj ritual of throwing 7 pebbles towards a stone pillar (styled in the form of an erected penis)
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And when emotionalists/passionate/traditionalists/conjecture followers addressed them they said, "Be at peace".A;Furqan