Hajj: Reflection on Its Rituals [Paperback]

Ali Shariati (Author), Ali Shariatia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

The first complete translation of the masterpiece of Ali Shariati, it is not a treatise on the hajj, but a reflection by the astute haji on what the hajj means as it is performed and includes the meaning behind each and every ritual of the hajj based on the Arabic language and traditional sources.

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Review

History will judge Shariati's Hajj as one of the most important documents of Islamic renaissance. While a great deal of his work has come to us as transcriptions of his lectures, Hajj, however, is a book that he is blessed with some time to work on. It is, along with Martyrdom and Once Again Abu Dharr, among the most representative of his thought and his philosophy.

Having savored, in small portions, the Persian Hajj, I was awestruck with the challenge faced by the translator. This Hajj in English captures with impressive honesty and finesse the emotions and eloquence of Shariati. I cannot imagine him speaking or writing English any different than what you will find in this translation. Through her translation, Laleh Bakhtiar has gifted Shariati to millions of human beings all over the world. Wherever this book travels so shall his spirit and his insuppressible message. -- Sayyid Gulzar Haider

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Persian

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Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Abjad Book Designers & Builders; New edition edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1871031036
• ISBN-13: 978-1871031034
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #946,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What hajj is all about, February 1, 2000

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This review is from: Hajj: Reflection on Its Rituals (Paperback)

As an American convert to Islam who performed hajj last year, I highly recommend this book to help remove all the mystery of what hajj is all about. Even many hajis have no idea why they are doing what they are doing other than their religious books tell them it is what they are supposed to do. Someone planning on going for hajj will get much more out of the experience by reading this beautiful, eloquent book first. And for the non-Muslim, a reading of this book should provide great insight into the purpose of the ritual of Islam that is so often mind-boggling to the outsider.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, January 8, 2003

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This review is from: Hajj: Reflection on Its Rituals (Paperback)

On Hajj I don't think anybody has given such a brilliant and thought provoking analysis and reflections as did in this book by Dr. Ali Shariati. He has tried to give not only philosiphical answers for the Hajj rituals but has gone further and deep down in the psycological aspects as well, which were not touched by any one before. It is undoubtably a unique book on Hajj pilgrimage.