PILGRIMAGE AND PIETY
-A HAJJ MAP, TYPICAL OF THE CENTURIES BEFORE GPS, SHOWING MECCA IN RELATION TO PILGRIM'S POINT OF ORIGIN
-A HAJJ GUIDE, BROCHURE IN MANY LANGUAGES, FOR PILGRIMS TO EXPLAIN RITUALS AND REQUIREMENTS WHILE EN ROUTE TO MECCA, ON SITE, AND ON THEIR RETURN
-IHRAM CLOTHING, NO STITCHING OR SEAMS, CLEAN WHITE, LEAVE BEHIND EVERYTHING FROM YOUR PAST LIFE, EXCEPT FOR YOUR WALLET
-A BISMALLAH, IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, PRINTED CALLIGRAPHY WITH PEEL-OFF ADHESIVE BACK, WHICH YOU MIGHT STICK ON ANYTHING YOU MIGHT USE OR NEED, A CAR OR A SCHOOL BOOK, TO SHOW GOD’S OMNIPRESENCE IN DAILY LIFE
-A PHONE APP QIBLA FINDER, MUCH BETTER THAN THE ASTROLABE, THE SUN DIAL, OR WAITING FOR THE MAGHRIB, PLACE IN THE WEST, WHERE THE SUN SETS
-A SILK PRAYER RUG, NOT WOOLEN PILE OR COTTON FLAT WEAVE, A LUXURIOUS SPACE THAT CAN WITHSTAND THE PHYSICAL PROSTRATIONS- FOREHEAD PRESSED TO THE GROUND, KNEES AND BACK BENT LOW- OF ISLAMIC PRAYER, 5 TIMES PER DAY, EACH ABOUT 10 MINUTES IN DURATION, SO SAY 50 MINUTES PER DAY, ALMOST 6 HOURS PER WEEK, 300 HOURS PER YEAR, OR 18,000 HOURS OVER A 60 YEAR LIFETIME SPENT ON THIS PERSONAL 3’ X 5’ PRIVATE LIFE RAFT
-A ZAMZAMIYYA FLASK, FOR WATER DRAWN FROM THE WELL AT ZAMZAM IN MECCA, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE ZAMZAMA, THE CANNON ON WHICH SAT KIM OUTSIDE THE HOUSE OF WONDERS, THE LAHORE MUSEUM
Bengali language guide to the hajj rituals
Muslim Assistant is one of the best Qibla apps for android and iOS users. It is a popular real assistant for Muslims which allows you to know the prayer time, Qibla directions, Iftar & Suhour times and others. It also has listed holy Quran, Jummah messages, and others so that you can read and share them with your friends. One of the best feature of this app is to arrange the prayer times according to different country and city. You have to enable your GPS and get the correct time on your smartphone.
