S3E9 · · 37:48
Like so many aspects of modern life, the Hajj is unfortunately another instance where human activity causes detrimental impacts upon our environment. In this episode, Abdal Hakim Mu...
S3E8 · · 35:30
Our testimony acknowledging the divinity of Allah was during the first of gatherings. In this episode, Rasul Miller and Sumaiyya Ayub explore the physical space of the earthly ka’ba ...
S3E7 · · 52:04
Qiyama, the day of recknoning, is the final gathering. In this episode, Marcia Hermansen and Jörg Imran Schröter talk about the Hajj as ‘pen-ultimate’ gathering.
S3E6 · · 01:04:38
Part of the Hajj involves the practical necessities of travelling and living with millions of other persons. In this episode, Besnik Sinani, Haris Farqui and Amira Rizk explore how ...
S3E5 · · 01:07:18
"One of the key elements of the Hajj is the interplay of time between past (Adam and Abraham, Hajar, Muhammad) and present. The Sa’iy is one of the most poignant communal enactments ...
S3E4 · · 01:00:54
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 d...
S3E3 · · 45:06
The ‘entering into the sacred’ or the donning of the ‘ihram’, removes worldly distinctions from pilgrims. Each person leaves part of their individuality behind, and becomes a body in...
S3E2 · · 55:01
The gathering of the Hajj begins with the movement towards the Holy City of Mecca, as throngs of people travel, mostly in groups, to undertake the pilgrimage rites. In this episode w...
S3E1 · · 50:18
Hajj is unique among the pillars as the one which is entirely part of a gathering. In this episode we hear Adeyinka Mendes reflect on the individual and communal elements of this pil...
S3Trailer · · 01:39
An introduction to the third season of The Fifth Pillar with host Dr Amina Nawaz.
S2E6 · · 01:33:48
Abdal Hakim Murad explores the courtesies (adab) of the hajj, as well as its ethical and political consequenceis of the Hajj and it's connection to the miracle of the sira.
S2E4 · · 01:22:41
Adeyinka Mendes encourages us to reclaim Hajj as a quest, connecting us with our ancestors, and the best of guides, Prophet Muhammad (saaws)/
S2E3 · · 18:48
Najah Nadi reflects on the hadith of the prophetic hajj which references the eigth day of Dhul Hijjah, the day to contemplate before Arafah.
S2E2 · · 32:27
Samir Mahmoud talks about the relationship of our heart to the Ka'aba.
S2E1 · · 34:23
Abdal Hakim Murad welcomes the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah with a reflection on the symbolism of pilgrimages: from Football to Glastonbury and of course the Hajj
S1E11 · · 01:17:01
Abdal Hakim Murad talks about the impact of the Makkan sanctuary on the operas of German composer, Wilhelm Richard Wagner - not the music but the story and meanings of the operas.
S1E10 · · 46:28
Mariam Sheibani reflects on how the movements of Hajar (as) that we imitate during the hajj demonstrate an outward struggle and an innward reliance on God.
S1E9 · · 52:38
Yasser Qureshy walks us through the significance of the rites of Hajj for us to understand the culimination of the pilgrimage as a celebration of our obedience to Allah.
S1E8 · · 01:28:47
Abdul-Rehman Malik speaks with Malik Badri about his meeting with Malcolm X in Sudan before his Hajj journey.
S1E7 · · 01:06:21
Bilal Ware explores examines the life of Mansa Musa in context of Hajj traditions in West Africa.
S1E6 · · 46:50
Amina Nawaz speaks with Dženita Karić about Muslim pilgrimage narratives from Bosnia.
S1E5 · · 54:53
Ingrid Mattson examines a narration from the Prophet Muhammad (saaws) about the arrival of Ibrahim, Hagar and Ismail when they arrived in Makkah and what this archetypal story means ...
S1E4 · · 01:12:58
Samir Mahmoud explores the significance of the sacred space of Makkah as a city, the building of the ka'ba and how the cultural and spiritual aspects of the hajj are manifest in the ...
S1E1 · · 01:28:20
Abdal Hakim Murad explores the essence of the hajj, its history and the cultural understandings associated with its practice.