Hajj...

Alhamdulillah... My Brother Hasnan has arrived at the Holy City of Mecca to perform Hajj..

What is Hajj actually? According to Oxford dictionary, the pilgrimage to Mecca which all Muslims are expected to make at least once. Performing Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam. Why? What is the big privilege or benefit of performing Hajj? It is quite costly nowadays but still Muslims all over the world willing and for some dying to perform.

There are several ritual acts must be perform in completing Hajj which includes Ihram, Wukuf, Tawaf, Sa'e, Stoning, Tahallul, etc. There are a lot of virtues and benefits for performing Hajj. (can read here http://www.islamicwell.com/Hajj.htm, or any other studies done by muslims scholar or even western scholar. The best source would be the Quran and Hadith used together with your own God-given mind).

The Hajj is the demonstration of the reality that in Islam all roads lead to the House of Allah, where nationality, race, and difference of doctrine are all blown away. The hajjis come from everywhere, from every country, every continent and every background. They come flying, sailing and by land. But whoever they are, wherever they come from and however they come, they are drawn by only one thing and to only one point – their desire to worship Allah at His House and perform the rites of the Hajj.

See...??? Islam has never thought us to be racist. What is there in Malay, Chinese, Indian, etc?? What matters most is the level of Iman which will be considered. Recently another bomb was dropped when Chua Soi Lek spoke out against Ketuanan Melayu. I read in a blog saying that he is desperately positioning himself in his party. Still want to deny the fact that race based politics is irrelevant? God has given us good brain for us to think and think in accordance to the teachings of Islam. Why not use them and we'll be a better man especially a better Muslim?

The answer is simple... They have so many skeletons in their closet that if ever they are being transparent, they definitely will be in trouble. That's all.. Simple...

Then... What about us the normal people?? Are we also being blinded by these tricks by the Amenos??

p/s: semoga Nan mendapat Haji yang mabrur... Insya-Allah..