For Muslims, this is the month of the Hajj, the universal pilgrimage. The Hajj – which means to make a firm intention – is the pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Mecca. This house which we call the Ka’ba was rebuilt by Abraham, who is considered the founding father of three important religions: namely Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Adherents of these three faiths all claim they are representatives of the Abrahamic Faith. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in uniting members of the Abrahamic Faith. This seems to be a noble initiative and indeed one that the Quran calls for:
Say, [O Prophet,] “O People of the Book! Jews and Christians. Let us come to word that is common amongst us: that we will worship none but Allah, associate none with Him, nor take one another as lords instead of Allah…” (Surah Ali Imran (3): 64)
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