Introduction This essay will focus on the elements of rituals that are performed when Muslim faithful make their pilgrimage to Mecca and the rituals that take place when God appears to Elijah in the mount of Horeb- the mountain of God after Elijah had fled away to escape the wrath of Jezebel. The meaning of elements in the two rituals is deduced and how they are physically and symbolically conveyed. The meanings are then looked at in the perspective of transformation and how these meanings relate to my personal experiences. Finally, similarities and differences in ritual elements that are witnessed in the two rituals are focussed on. Muslims are obligated to make at least one trip to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia once in a lifetime. This trip is called Hajj. Hajj draws its descent to the time of Abraham ( Ibrahim) when God commissioned him and he had to live his wife Hagar and child Ishmael in the wilderness. Prophet Mohammed used to take part in the pilgrimage from as early as the 7 Century. When the Prophets of Baal had all died, Jezebel was so disgusted and wanted the prophet Elijah killed. Elijah fled and went into hiding and wished death could come upon him. The angel of the Lord appeared to him and gave him food and reminded him of the long journey he still had to mount Horeb. Elijah arose and ate the food and begun a long journey (a journey of 40 days) to Horeb where he went and hid in a hole in the mountain. Rituals are performed during Muslim’s pilgrimage to Mecca Performance of rituals begins with the performance of tawaaf where pilgrims enter the sacred mosque-Masjid Al Haram. Every Muslim faithful has to walk counterclockwise about a cube-shaped building otherwise called Kabah. Kabah acts as the direction of prayer. The movements are supposed to be made seven times. In each counter-clockwise movement, the pilgrims have to say that God is great and all praises are to him. The pilgrims eventually kiss the black stone in the corner of the Kaaba. This is known as Hajr Al Aswad. Those who are not able to reach the stone are supposed to point at it with their right hand. After the kissing of the black stone, the pilgrims are supposed to run back and forth between Al-safa and Al- Marwa. A compulsory drink from the well of Zam Zam then ensues. After the drink from the well, the victims go to the plains of Mount Arafat where they stand in a vigil after which they throw stones as a mark of defiance to the devil who tempted Abraham 3 times when Allah expected him to offer his son as a sacrifice to God. Animal sacrifice is finally offered. The pilgrimage epitomizes the celebration of the Eid al –Adha (Shariati 3). Rituals are performed when God Appears to Elijah at the mountain of God-Mount Horeb Coincidentally it is on mount Horeb/Sinai where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments that were to guide the Israelites in their day-to-day lives hence the name mountain of God. When Elijah has hidden the cave, a strong wind suddenly starts to blow that rents the mountains and breaks the rocks. But God is not found in these strong winds. The impact of an earthquake is felt. Fire burns out but God is not in the fire. Finally, a still small voice is heard. God is certainly present in this small voice. By wrapping his face using a mantel, Elijah strategically positioned himself at the cave’s entrance. By hiding his face from G