Islam, literally meaning peace and defined as total submission to One God, stands on five pillars. Faith and prayer are primarily meant to ensure physical, mental, social and spiritual peace of individuals. Fasting and Zakah are aimed, in addition, at social and national peace. With Hajj, the system of peace assumes global dimensions. The annual pilgrimage to Makkah, the birth city of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be with him) and the seat of Ka'bah, the first place of the worship of God on earth, is a reminder to the world that Islam's mission of peace has global aims. And it is a reminder to Muslims that they must earnestly endeavour in that direction. It disseminates the message of universal brotherhood and equality irrespective of race, colour and creed not only among Muslims but also among the rest of mankind. Pilgrimages are popular in many religious communities, but the pilgrimage of Islam has a very special significance.
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Dr Javed Jamil is a thinker and writer including, “Economics First or Health First?”, “The Devil of Economic Fundamentalism”, “The Killer Sex”, “Islam means Peace” and “Rediscovering the Universe”. He is currently Chair in ISAR, Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University, Mangalore, Karnataka (India).