Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et a...
Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et a...
Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Date
2012.
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GQ 2013/83
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English
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Physical content
288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Contents
Pilgrimage: why do they do it? / Karen Armstrong -- The importance of Hajj: spirit and rituals / M.A.S. Abdel Haleem -- Journey to Mecca: a history / Hugh Kennedy -- Journey to Mecca: a history (part 2) / Robert Irwin -- Hajj after 1950 / Ziauddin Sardar -- The modern art of Hajj / Venetia Porter --...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
The Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam is the largest pilgrimage in the world today and a scared duty for all Muslims. Each year millions of the faithful from around the world make the pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Islam where the Prophet Muhammad received his revelation. This book pulls together many strands of Hajj, its rituals, hist...
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Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
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"This publication accompanies the exhibition "Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam" at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012"--T.p. verso.
Originally published: London : British Museum Press, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-281) and index.
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GQ 2013/83
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ISBN
0674062183 (cloth)
9780674062184 (cloth) :
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297.3/5207442142
MMS ID
991011807109702626
