Hajj Serves as a Global Drill for Justice-Seekers Against Oppression: Lawmaker
Speaking to IQNA, Iranian Member of Parliament Hassanali Akhlaghi-Amiri said that Hajj offers a setting where Muslims of every ethnicity and background unite around shared values. “In essence, Hajj is an annual drill for humanity’s pursuit of justice against oppression and arrogance,” he said.
Speaking about the spiritual and social dimensions of Hajj, the lawmaker emphasized that while the pilgrimage is primarily an act of individual worship, it also offers unique opportunities for collective engagement. “Although the outward and inner essence of Hajj is individual worship,” he said, “its organization as a massive assembly of Muslims from diverse schools of thought, races, and nationalities transforms it into a global forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and concerns.”
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He underlined that Islam presents a message of humanity and justice for all nations. From this perspective, he said, Hajj can help address the concerns of humankind and offer a foundation for shaping global systems based on fairness and opposition to injustice.
“Hajj has both spiritual and socio-political dimensions. It can serve all of humanity, especially by confronting oppression and implementing justice in societies,” Akhlaghi-Amiri said.
Akhlaghi-Amiri pointed out that the collective experience of Muslims living together during Hajj fosters strong emotional and spiritual connections that transcend national and linguistic barriers. “The emotional and spiritual impact of this coexistence creates deep bonds of humanity and faith,” he noted.
While he described the benefits of Hajj as “universal and global,” he also expressed regret that “Muslims and Islamic countries, especially the host country, are not fully utilizing this capacity.”
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Citing verses from the Quran, particularly from Surah At-Tawbah, the lawmaker said Islam takes a clear and firm stance against injustice, especially in the face of disbelief and polytheism.
From this viewpoint, he asserted that Hajj could become a unifying force for Muslims and the oppressed of the world against hegemony and tyranny. “This is what we call the Abrahamic Hajj,” he explained, referring to a form of pilgrimage that emphasizes “the rejection of polytheism, disbelief, oppression, and domination, and instead promotes justice.”
“This is why the Hajj is a symbol of confronting the oppression and tyranny of the fake Zionist regime in the region,” he said, referring to the Israeli attacks against Gaza in the past 19 months that have killed more than 53,900 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
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