http://talkislam.info a crescent waxing eloquent Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en http://talkislam.info/2008/06/10/why-does-hajj-make-people-more-tolerant/ http://talkislam.info/2008/06/10/why-does-hajj-make-people-more-tolerant/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:07:16 +0000 Andrea Useem http://talkislam.info/2008/06/10/why-does-hajj-make-people-more-tolerant/ Why does Hajj make people more tolerant? (In this study, “people” = Pakistanis.) The study authors, all economist, say it’s probably because of all the social interaction with fellow Muslims with different customs, a la Malcolm X. But I wonder: maybe it’s about the religious experience itself? Having contact with God gives you a warm fuzzy feeling toward fellow man? Or that the rules of hajj encourage — maybe even force — you to be patient with others.

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