1. Rig-Veda “Knowledge of the Hymns of Praise”, for recitation it contains 1017 hymns
2. Sama-Veda “Knowledge of the Melodies”, for chanting it contains 1028 hymns
3. Yajur-Veda “Knowledge of the Sacrificial formulas”, for liturgy it contains 1028 hymns
4. Atharva-Veda “Knowledge of the Magic formulas”, named after a kind of group of priests it contains 730 hymns.
I think that that the practice of indulgence is ones way of reducing the amount of punishment one has from sin. I think that Martin Luther objected to indulgences is because you should not be able to pay the church and expect that God will just forgive you. My research led me to be against indulgence because I agree that you should not just be able to pay the church and expect forgiveness from God.
A Hajj is the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. This takes place in the last month of the year, and it is expected that all Muslims are to make at least once during their lifetime. It is a huge gathering of people from around the world, and everyone is crammed in a space to represent unity.
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