Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam

Körperschaft: British Museum.
Weitere Verfasser: Abdel Haleem, M. A.
Porter, Venetia.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London : British Museum Press, 2012.
Umfang/Format: 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction : 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
  • Textiles of the Mecca and Medina / Venetia Porter.