December 04, 2008

Putting the Actions To A Tune

A music group of Muslims called Native Deen compiled the rituals of Hajj, added a reggae beat, and made a song about the details of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Made documentary style, it shows the real ground level view of occurrences at Hajj with the refrain being, "Labaik Allahuma Labaik", which means "Oh Allah, I am here at your service." I understand this to mean that Muslims on Hajj are completing one of the five pillars of Islam, and being at God's service is just a way to chant and keep focused on the ultimate goal, God's pleasure, as the journey throws spiritual, physical, and emotional strain at the pilgrim.

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