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
CHAPTER II | 51 |
CHAPTER III | 109 |
CHAPTER IV | 144 |
CHAPTER V | 201 |
CHAPTER VI | 266 |
CHAPTER VII | 316 |
Notes | 363 |
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The Hajj: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places Francis E. Peters No preview available - 1994 |