“What need have I of all your sacrifices?” says YHWH. “Devote yourselves to justice; aid the wronged, uphold the rights of orphans; defend the cause of widows” (Isaiah 1:11)

Always remember that God tells us that only on Judgement Day will God tell each person whose religious and theological views are really true. (Qur’an 39: 46) “Say, “O Allah, Creator of heavens and earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between your servants concerning that over which they used to differ.” And the Qur’an states: “Then to your Lord shall you return and He will inform you of that over which you differed.” (Qur’an 6:164)

And Qur’an 32:25 states: “Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on Qiyamah, a Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.”

Holiness can be best experienced in a sacred place or at a sacred time; and best of all in a sacred place at a sacred time. Pilgrimage offers religious, and even not so religious people, the wonderful opportunity to experience both kinds of holiness uplifts simultaneously.

Thus, the Torah tells the Jewish umma, and the Qur’an tells the Muslim umma, the importance of picking yourself up and going (Hajj in Arabic, Hag in Hebrew) with masses of other members of your umma, to a holy place at a holy time.

The following narration about one holy place was transmitted orally from the age of Prophet Adam (some say Prophet Noah), in both Arabic and Hebrew throughout many many generations, until it was finally written down is several different versions in the 19th century. It offers all Christians, Jews and Muslims hope for a peaceful future.

Two brothers who had inherited land from their father, divided the land in half so each one could farm his own section. Over time, the older brother married and had four children, while the younger brother was still not married.

One year there was very little rain, and the crop was very........

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