6 Ways to Connect With the Hajj

Volunteer to give a talk in a local school or library about the Hajj. Though the Hajj season now falls in the summertime (and will continue to do so for the next several years), you can still offer to give a talk about the Hajj, especially if your child’s school or local library hosts a cultural or international night. Most public schools and community libraries are eager to have people of different faiths come in and explain their holidays and rituals. Visual aids and different artifacts — prayer rugs, scarves, ihram clothes, Eid cards and clothes — can go over well, especially with children. Explaining Hajj and Eid ul Adha to non-Muslims can help you remember why it is important to yourself.