Second Prompt:
Purpose/Audience/Questions: The pilgrimage to Mecca is a great way to demonstrate the values of Islam. The reason why is because it the necessary steps takes people on journeys back into the past and allows them to understand what obstacles their prophets and other important character from the Koran had to go through. A great example would be the running between the two mountains, which symbolizes the mother’s struggle to find water for her son Ishmel. This shows the values of love of a mother to her son and how she dedicated her time and energy to find water for her son to save him from thirst. The parts/actions taken during the pilgrimage can give the audience an overview of what the special characters of the Koran had to experience in order to achieve greatness and insight. The audience can therefore understand why people go on pilgrimages to Mecca, just so they could relive the moments of people like Muhammad, the Last Prophet. Furthermore, to be a step closer to God or in this case Allah and to cleanse oneself of sins. Some may question as to why the pilgrimage to Mecca is considered important and how it shows the values of religion. Well, the reason why the pilgrimage to Mecca is important and demonstrates the values of religion through its actions and readings from their Bible (Koran) explaining why people had to complete the pilgrimage to understand the importance of believing in a special being that guides you through the hardships life throws at you.
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