This study aims to examine the exoteric dimension and esoteric values of the pilgrimage (ḥajj) contained in Syair Haji by Sheikh ‘Abd al-Ḥamīd through Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutical approach. As a work of religious literature, Syair Haji embodies spiritual messages and mystical experiences that reflect the inner journey of a ḥajj in pursuing the divine dimension. Ricoeur’s hermeneutical method...