Friday, May 25, 2007

Hajj and idol worship

It is ironic that Muslims, who do not believe in idol worship, feel compelled to visit the master idol in Mecca at least once in their life-time. Of course, they would deny that going to Mecca is to worship the idol there. They worship only Allah. But by limiting Allah to a favourite spot and considering a pilgrimage to that particular spot the epitome of religious fulfillment, the practice is nothing less than idolatry, as understood by an idolater like me.

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