Completing the 5th pillar of Islam--the Hajj--is a once in a lifetime opportunity and many Muslims do not complete it. The completion of the Hajj in my second year after converting to Islam revealed my determination to be a practicing Muslim or did it? The Hajj presented me with an opportunity to see the long whispered troubles I heard about the Ummah in numerous lectures and experienced in the masjid. The troubles of Nationalism, Racism, Tribalism, and Sexism can be found in any religion. These isms that I witnessed during the Hajj and witnessing three Muslim sisters leaving the religion caused me to reevaluate my belief in Islam in the months after I returned home and it illuminated a new knowledge path that I ignored my entire life. My faith in Islam was severely tested and I revealed how in Hajj 1433: Worship, The Isms, and Aftermath.
- ISBN10 1304077179
- ISBN13 9781304077172
- Publish Date 28 May 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 103
- Language English