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Confidence
Belief overview
New Fire Ceremony and renewal of the cycle
The New Fire ceremony marks cosmic renewal at the end of the 52-year cycle.
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Neutral
What it is: The New Fire ceremony closed and restarted the great calendrical cycle.
How the tradition understands it: The renewal of fire prevented the collapse of the world and reaffirmed the continuity of the cosmos.
Textual basis and context: Sources on the Aztec calendar describe the extinction and rekindling of fires.
Objections and debates: The ceremony is well known, but its details vary according to account.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Hajj and pilgrimage to Mecca
Hajj is pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim should make.
Reference: Hajj in Islamic tradition.
Content: Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim should make at least once in life if able; includes rituals around Kaaba, Arafat, and Mina; is fifth pillar of Islam.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Islamic liturgy, pilgrimage, and community.
Jihad in Islam
Jihad has broader meaning than violent struggle.
Reference: Concept of jihad in Islamic tradition.
Content: Literally means "effort" or "struggle"; includes greater jihad (interior struggle) and lesser jihad (defense of community); interpretations vary; debate about contemporary use.
Use in debate: Source to discuss Islamic ethics, contemporary debates, and terrorism.