The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy PlacesAmong 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 that for centuries has set in motion a flood of travelers across the world's continents. Whatever its outcome--spiritual enrichment, cultural exchange, financial gain or ruin--the road to Mecca has long been an exhilarating human adventure. By collecting the firsthand accounts of these travelers and shaping their experiences into a richly detailed narrative, F. E. Peters here provides an unparalleled literary history of the central ritual of Islam from its remote pre-Islamic origins to the end of the Hashimite Kingdom of the Hijaz in 1926. |
Contents
VII | 3 |
VIII | 9 |
IX | 19 |
X | 38 |
XI | 60 |
XIII | 71 |
XIV | 73 |
XV | 79 |
XXXI | 180 |
XXXII | 190 |
XXXIII | 193 |
XXXIV | 202 |
XXXV | 219 |
XXXVI | 225 |
XXXVII | 229 |
XXXVIII | 244 |
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The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places Francis E. Peters No preview available - 1994 |