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Reflections from My Hajj – Activists, Advocates, Quietists

By Davi Barker Davi Barker, who writes at The Muslim Agorist and for other publications, recently returned from his Hajj pilgrimage. Altmuslim will be featuring a few of his reflections this week, as...

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Call for Submissions – Send Us Your Reflections on Dhul Hijjah, Hajj and Eid...

The first nine days of Dhul Hijjah (the ninth month in the Muslim calendar) are upon us, a most blessed time leading up to the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Millions are converging in Makkah and its...

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Reflections on the Hajj – Establishing A Muslim’s Center

By Susan Carland If you want to know what matters most to you, observe what first comes to mind when you wake up. What is that one issue that keeps swirling through your mind day after day – that one...

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Lessons of the Hajj – Lessons for Life

By Lisha Azaa Editor’s Note: This essay is part of our Hajj 2015 series. Al Hamdulillah, I got a chance to attempt Hajj when I accompanied my parents several years ago at the tender age of 17. Even...

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Call for Submissions – Send Us your 2017 Hajj and Eid ul Adha Stories!

Share your stories with us here at Altmuslim. What do you find beautiful, difficult or peaceful about these days? What are your Eid ul Adha traditions? Are you doing anything special to grow more...

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The Deeper Meaning of the Hajj – A Pilgrim’s Experience

Even as we aided our fellow pilgrim, I found myself impatiently asking why the local authorities had not yet arrived. I should have been asking, “What more can I do to help?”

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Those Left Behind – the Hajj Was Never Designed for All Muslims

The Hajj was never designed for all Muslims. Whether that reflects the best of our faith is a question larger than anything I dare tackle.

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The Path Through Hajj – One Pilgrim Details Her Experience

What exactly happens during the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Islam's most holy site?

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Interpreting the Quran in Light of Modern Times

So, what’s a modern Muslim to do? How do we know what is universal and good for all times and what applies specifically to Muhammad’s era?

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Call for Submissions (2018) – Send Us Your Hajj, Dhul Hijjah and Eid Stories

The first nine days of Dhul Hijjah (the ninth month in the Muslim calendar) are here, a most blessed time leading up to the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Millions are converging in Makkah and its surrounding...

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