HOW LOVINGLY PILGRIMS CIRCUMAMBULATE THE KAABA
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HOW LOVINGLY PILGRIMS CIRCUMAMBULATE THE KAABA
Speaking about Hajj in the last part of sermon I of Nahjul Balagha, Imam Ali (a.s) describes people as such: يَرÙدونه٠وÙرودَ الأنعام٠ويألَهونَ إليه٠وÙلوهَ الØَمامÙ. ?... The people go to it as beasts or pigeons go towards spring water.?
Like thirsty camels reaching water or pigeons flying towards their chicks in the nest, the pilgrims rush towards the House of the Beloved
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so enthusiastically that one has the impression that they have lost their control.
