Hajj:
The Remedial and Problem-Solving Occasion fot The Muslims
Now, being the season of pilgrimage to the Sacred House of God, and while Muslims from all parts of the world have convened here, it is necessary to heed one of the major reasons for this tremendous congregation and look into the social and political conditions of the Islamic countries, learn about the entanglements of the coreligionists and to take efforts to help eliminate their problems, as much as one's Islamic and moral duties require him to do. Diligence in the Muslims' affairs is an important Islamic obligation.
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To all the pilgrims to the Sacred House of God, may God Almighty assist them:
Now, seeing that, due to the negligence and feebleness of the Muslim nations, the develish clutches of colonialism have reached to the farthest depths of the large territories of the peoples of Qur'an, and our treasures are poured into their mouths, under the feigned name of nationalization, the poisonous imperialistic culture has penetrated through the farthest villages of the Islamic countries and out-paced the Qur'anic culture, crowds of our youth are taken into foreigners' services and every day, under a new deceitful name, our youths are being perverted; the dear nations of Islam who have convened at this land of revelation to perform their Hajj rituals are required to avail themselves of this opportunity and seek remedies.
Exchange views for resolving the difficulties of the Muslims and agree with each other. Take it into consideration that this massive congregation convened at this sanctified land each year, as commanded by Almighty God, obliges you, Muslim nations, to make every endeavor for the realization of the exalted aims and objectives of the pure religion of Islam and of the progress and elevation of the Muslims as well as unity and accord among Muslim communities. Harmonize your opinions and come into alliance with each other for uprooting the cancer of colonialism.
Learn the entanglements of each Muslim nation from the tongues of their natives and spare no efforts to solve their problems.
Think about the poor and the destitute of the Islamic countries.
Seek a remedy for the liberation of the Islamic land of Palestine from the clutches of Zionism, the obstinate enemy of Islam and humanity.
Do not fail to cooperate with and assist the self-sacrificing men who fight for the liberation of Palestine.
The learned men who partake in this congregation from any country, are required to enlighten all nations by issuing sound statements, distributed among the muslims at the "land of revelation", and in their own countries, upon returning home. In their statements, they should require the heads of the Islamic countries to heed the objectives of Islam, abandon their differences and seek remedies for their deliverance from the clutches of the colonialists.
Many political purposes are aimed at, in convening meetings such as daily Mass Prayers, Friday Mass Prayers and particularly the invaluable congregation of Hajj, among which, is to learn about the essential and political problems of Muslims, that can be discussed through meetings of the clergymen, the learned men and the devout pilgrims to the Sacred House of God, find solutions and pose to their own homeland peoples upon return and try for their elimination.
At this holy congregation of Hajj, debate, firstly, the essential problems of the Islamic world and secondly, the particular problems of every Islamic country, and find out what the Imperialists and their agents have committed in these countries, against our Muslim brothers. At this holy congregation, the people of every country must relate the problems of their own nation to the Muslims of other countries.
Bring together the Hajj pilgrims of other countries, debate the expediencies of the world of Islam and the problems of Muslims and take decisive actions to solve these problems and fulfil the exalted ideals of Islam. Investigate the ways to conjoin the Islamic sects and groups and seek remedies for their common political pressing problems that have been created by the obstinate enemies of Islam, worst of which are differences among Muslims ranks.
As we all know, during the recent centuries the incendiaries of this dangerous conflict have been the world plunderers of East and West who are afraid of the unity of over one billion Muslims and try, with all their might, to increase their differences in order to dominate the Muslims of the world, control their destinies and plunder their endless treasures.
Source:
"Hajj In The Words and Messages of Imam Khomeini" book
Other Links:
When Does Hajj Becomes Wajib?
The Hajj (Wise Sayings of Imam Khomeini)
