TWILIGHT OF SPIRITUALITY
The Hajj is often described as a journey of spiritual elevation. Pilgrims who have been for Hajj confirm that their souls for the first time truly felt the meaning of life. After the Hajj, as weeks and months pass, people slowly return to their old routines and the feelings of spiritual elevation begin to diminish. I went for the Hajj in 2017 and I still miss and long for those extraordinary feelings of connection with Allah, the feelings of serenity and tranquillity.
For most people, the Hajj is a once in a lifetime experience. But, the nature of the human soul, however, is that it needs continual spiritual charging. This regular charging usually takes place in places of worship and educational centres where we are reminded of our responsibility to the Creator and humanity. Places wher...