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1. There are four basic Vedic texts in use by Hindus and these are called the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Yajur-Veda, and the Atharva-Veda. The Rig-Veda is about “Knowledge of the Hymns of Praise”, for recitation.The Sama-Veda is about “Knowledge of the Melodies”, for chanting. The Yajur-Veda is about “Knowledge of the Sacrificial formulas”, for liturgy. And the Atharva Veda is about “Knowledge of the Magic formulas”, named after a kind of group of priests.The Rig-Veda has 1017 hymns, the Sama-Veda has 1549 hymns, the Yajur-Veda has 1875 hymns, and the Atharva-Veda has 730 hymns.

2. The practice of indulgences is used in the Catholic Church where someone would ask for an indulgence from the pope or religious leader to grant them less time in purgatory and a better chance for them to get to heaven. Martin Luther objected to indulgences because he felt that it was wrong to promise souls freedom from purgatory based on a simple monetary contribution, and he also felt that the pope did not have the right to grant a pardon from God. My research led me mainly to Wikipedia and the answers that automatically come up at the top of google when you ask it a question.

3. The Hajj is the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime. Hajj means heading to a place for the sake of visiting. The rites of Hajj, which according to Islam go back to the time of Prophet Abraham who re-built Kaaba after it had been first built by Prophet Adam, are performed over five or six days, beginning on the eighth and ending on the thirteenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar. The state of being physically and financially capable of performing the Hajj is called istita'ah, and a Muslim who fulfils this condition is called a mustati

. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah).