Commenting on the spiritual and ritualistic aspects of Hajj, Imam Khomeini emphasized on the interconnection of this aspect with other aspects:
“Spiritual position of Hajj, which is an eternal asset and brings about closeness of man with horizon of monotheism and purity, will not be achieved unless the ritualistic principles of Hajj are properly performed and its political aspect is not fulfilled unless its spiritual and divine aspects are accomplished.
… your labaiks (yes O Lord) should be a response to the call of the Almighty God and wear the pilgrimage garment in order to get close to the threshold of the Court of the Lord. While chanting labaik migrate from self " a great source of infidelity " towards the Lord, glorified is He.”
[32] The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, describes Hajj as an eternal source, a divine spring and a clear rivulet for the Islamic ummah:
“Thanks be to Allah Who has ordained Hajj as an eternal source, a divine spring and a clear continuous rivulet for the eternal ummah.”
[33] Elsewhere, he comments on the interrelations between spiritual, ritualistic aspects of Hajj and its political, social dimensions: “Hajj is a worship and chanting of prayers and repentance, but it is a worship and a repentance aimed to resuscitate the pure life of the Islamic ummah and liberate it from the chains of colonialism, dictatorship and mammons of wealth and power... It is a Hajj which is among the pillars of religion and in the Nahj ul Balagha, the Commander of the Faithful has called it the banner of Islam, the holy war of every powerless, remover of poverty and destitute, and a source of proximity of the believers to each other.”
[34] The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei and Imam Khomeini both lay emphasis on the importance of the city of Mecca and the House of God (Bait ullah al Haram) " where the greatest culture and civilization of the history of mankind was formed. Commenting on the issue, Imam Khomeini stated:
“The holy Mecca and the holy sites are the mirror of great events of the movements of the prophets, of Islam and mission of the holy Prophet of Islam. Every spot of this territory is a place of emergence of great prophets, the trusted Gabriel and reminder of the years-long sufferings and hardships the Prophet (PBUH) endured in the way of Islam and humanity. Presence in these holy sites while bearing in mind the difficult, intolerable conditions of the appointment of the Prophet acquaints us with the responsibility of preservation of the achievements of this divine movement and mission.”
Commenting on the same issue, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei, states:
“In this place, the pivot and center of every sanctity is God and circumambulation, running between Safa and Marva, and staying
[in holy sites] as well as other rituals of Hajj each is a demonstration of attraction to God and rejection, denial and deliverance from the enemies of God.”
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