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No. 280 | february 20259In the Name of All%u0101h, the Compassionate, the MercifulPraise be to All%u0101h, Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the best of All%u0101h%u2019s creation, Muhammad al-Mustafa, and upon his Pure Progeny, his chosen companions, and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.Hajj is the believer%u2019s longing, the Eid of those who are eager, the spiritual sustenance of the fortunate. If it is accompanied by knowledge of its spiritual essence, it becomes a remedy for the major ailments of not only the Islamic Ummah, but of all humanity.Hajj is not like other journeys undertaken for trade, tourism, or other purposes, where acts of worship or good deeds may be incidental to that journey. Hajj is the preparation for migrating from ordinary life towards the ideal life, the tawh%u012bdi life in which there is constant taw%u0101f [circumambulation] around the Axis of Truth [the Ka%u2019aba], continuous sa%u2019%u012b [the running between the hills of Saf%u0101 and Marw%u0101h], the perpetual ram%u012b [casting of stones] of evil Shayt%u0101n, the wuq%u016bf [resting] that is accompanied by dh%u012bkr and supplications, feeding the weakened poor and the traveler, and viewing all colors, races, languages, and people from various geographies as equal.And at all times, a person is ready The Following Is the Full Text of Imam Khamenei%u203as Message to the 2025 Hajj PilgrimsNo. 280 | february 20259