This article illustrates one of the five Pillars of Islam: that of the pilgrimage to the Mecca, which has to be undertaken by every Muslim at least once in a lifetime. The analysis considers in particular those Quran verses referring to this obligation which, together with the declaration of faith, the daily prayers, alms-giving and fasting, every Muslim must follow. The study reports both the main practices and rituals concerning the so called short-pilgrimage, consisting in the visit to Mecca, and the real pilgrimage which, beside a visit to the holy city, implies a series of rites and purity conditions which have to be respected by the pilgrim.
Racconta il rito del pellegrinaggio(uno dei cinque precetti obbligatori dell'Islam) che i musulmani devono compiere alla Mecca, almeno una volta nella vita.
Il pellegrinaggio musulmano alla Mecca (al-Makka) / Contu, Giuseppe. - (2011), pp. 59-65. (Intervento presentato al convegno Pellegrinaggi e Peregrinazioni tenutosi a Sassari nel aprile 20010).
Il pellegrinaggio musulmano alla Mecca (al-Makka)
CONTU, Giuseppe
2011-01-01
Abstract
This article illustrates one of the five Pillars of Islam: that of the pilgrimage to the Mecca, which has to be undertaken by every Muslim at least once in a lifetime. The analysis considers in particular those Quran verses referring to this obligation which, together with the declaration of faith, the daily prayers, alms-giving and fasting, every Muslim must follow. The study reports both the main practices and rituals concerning the so called short-pilgrimage, consisting in the visit to Mecca, and the real pilgrimage which, beside a visit to the holy city, implies a series of rites and purity conditions which have to be respected by the pilgrim.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.