I have been wondering about this for quite some time. Muslims, Jews and Christians believe in Ibrahim(Abraham)(PBUH). All three religions know about the incident when Ibrahim(PBUH) was going to sacrifice his son for God. Now why is it that only Muslims do the thing that Ibrahim(AS) did. I am talking about HAJJ. Aren’t the Jews and Christians also supposed to follow their ancestor Ibrahim(AS) and perform Hajj. Do the Old and New Testements say some thing about Hajj(Pilgrimage) done by Ibrahim(AS) or do they say something about The Kabbah.
Hajj is not to commemorate Ibrahim's sacrifice... it is to remember God's name and for our own benefit. It was a pre-existing ritual of the Arab pagans down to the rites. It was imported into Islam with some changes.
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Do the Old and New Testements say some thing about Hajj(Pilgrimage) done by Ibrahim(AS) or do they say something about The Kabbah.
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No pilgrimage is recommended in Old or New Testament of Bible. Nothing is said of the Kabbah either. Remember, these religions are much older than Islam and at the time, the Kabbah would be considered to be of pagan origen (at least the adoration and religious activities at the Kabbah).