03:13Gaza's children from a camp near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah on Monday performed a simulation of the Hajj ritual.
Footage shows the children encircling a model of the Kaaba, fervently chanting 'Labbaik Allah (I respond to Your call O Allah!)' while lifting their hands in prayer.
According to the organiser of the initiative, they aim to spread religious knowledge among children about the Hajj ritual and to cheer up kids amid the ongoing war.
"This is a children's simulation of religious rites since children and adults were forbidden to perform the Hajj ritual. Instead, we brought the Kaaba model, the sheep, which is a doll, and other simple items to show children the steps and rituals of the Hajj from start to end, making them happy and putting a smile on their faces," said Mohammed Al-Khodari, the organiser of the initiative.
Jamalat Wadi, a participant, shared her emotions, saying, "I cried because, unlike the rest of the people, we were denied the opportunity to perform the Hajj; we hear the voice with our hearts. We wished to be at the Holy Kaaba like all other Arab countries and people."
The upcoming Eid al-Adha, celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, extends over four days following the day of Arafat, a pivotal pause in the pilgrimage marking deep significance for Muslims worldwide.
'We hear the voice with our hearts' - Gaza's children perform simulation of Hajj ritual at Deir al-Balah camp
Gaza's children from a camp near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah on Monday performed a simulation of the Hajj ritual.
Footage shows the children encircling a model of the Kaaba, fervently chanting 'Labbaik Allah (I respond to Your call O Allah!)' while lifting their hands in prayer.
According to the organiser of the initiative, they aim to spread religious knowledge among children about the Hajj ritual and to cheer up kids amid the ongoing war.
"This is a children's simulation of religious rites since children and adults were forbidden to perform the Hajj ritual. Instead, we brought the Kaaba model, the sheep, which is a doll, and other simple items to show children the steps and rituals of the Hajj from start to end, making them happy and putting a smile on their faces," said Mohammed Al-Khodari, the organiser of the initiative.
Jamalat Wadi, a participant, shared her emotions, saying, "I cried because, unlike the rest of the people, we were denied the opportunity to perform the Hajj; we hear the voice with our hearts. We wished to be at the Holy Kaaba like all other Arab countries and people."
The upcoming Eid al-Adha, celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, extends over four days following the day of Arafat, a pivotal pause in the pilgrimage marking deep significance for Muslims worldwide.
Gaza's children from a camp near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah on Monday performed a simulation of the Hajj ritual.
Footage shows the children encircling a model of the Kaaba, fervently chanting 'Labbaik Allah (I respond to Your call O Allah!)' while lifting their hands in prayer.
According to the organiser of the initiative, they aim to spread religious knowledge among children about the Hajj ritual and to cheer up kids amid the ongoing war.
"This is a children's simulation of religious rites since children and adults were forbidden to perform the Hajj ritual. Instead, we brought the Kaaba model, the sheep, which is a doll, and other simple items to show children the steps and rituals of the Hajj from start to end, making them happy and putting a smile on their faces," said Mohammed Al-Khodari, the organiser of the initiative.
Jamalat Wadi, a participant, shared her emotions, saying, "I cried because, unlike the rest of the people, we were denied the opportunity to perform the Hajj; we hear the voice with our hearts. We wished to be at the Holy Kaaba like all other Arab countries and people."
The upcoming Eid al-Adha, celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, extends over four days following the day of Arafat, a pivotal pause in the pilgrimage marking deep significance for Muslims worldwide.