The Hajj : : The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places / / F. E. Peters.
Among the duties God imposes upon every Muslim capable of doing so is a pilgrimage to the holy places in and around Mecca in Arabia. Not only is it a religious ritual filled with blessings for the millions who make the journey annually, but it is also a social, political, and commercial experience t...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- The Hajj in Early Photo Documents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Maps
- CHAPTER I ORIGINS
- CHAPTER II MECCA AND THE WAYS THITHER
- CHAPTER III THE MEDIEVAL HAJJ (1100-1400 C.E.)
- CHAPTER IV UNDER NEW AUSPICES
- CHAPTER V THROUGH EUROPEAN EYES: HOLY CITY AND HAJJ IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
- CHAPTER VI STEAMSHIPS AND CHOLERA: THE HAJJ IN MODERN TIMES
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index