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Tawaf & Other Orbits The Fifth Pillar

    • Islam

The circumambulation of the Ka’ba is one of the most famous rituals of the Hajj. Why do Muslims perform the walk in counter-clockwise circles around the ka’ba and what significance does this have? In this episode, Francesco Chiabotti, Shazuan Sidek and Khadijah-Ali Campbell talk about the significance of spheres and circles in Islamic cosmology and how this can expand our understanding of gathering during the Hajj.

The circumambulation of the Ka’ba is one of the most famous rituals of the Hajj. Why do Muslims perform the walk in counter-clockwise circles around the ka’ba and what significance does this have? In this episode, Francesco Chiabotti, Shazuan Sidek and Khadijah-Ali Campbell talk about the significance of spheres and circles in Islamic cosmology and how this can expand our understanding of gathering during the Hajj.

1 hr