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cloth to cover his body, called
Ihram
, and the piety of his heart.
In this way
Hajj
is a reminder of
our death, when we will leave the
world with nothing but simple
pieces of cloth to cover our bod-
ies.
When death comes we will jour-
ney into the hereafter to meet our
Creator with only our pious
deeds as a provision.
Hajj
is also a reminder of the res-
urrection on the Day of
Judgement, when all human
beings will be brought back to life
and answer for their deeds on
this earth.
Just as people gather together
on the plains of Arafah around
Makkah with nothing but their
good deeds and intentions, so
too will they be gathered infront
of Allah with only their good
deeds and intentions.
Just as Muslims hope for Allah’s