![]() On reaching Egypt, he travelled up the Nile to Qus and then across the desert to ‘Aidhab. He began his journey from Ceuta on 3rd February 1183. His is the earliest first-hand account of the Hajj experience and the most important before the 19th century. 75Īccording to the British Museum: Ibn Jubayr (d. Broadhurst (transl.) The travels of Ibn Jubayr (London 1952, reprint 2004) p. “The Travels (Rihla) of Ibn Jubayr” reads: “As we marched that night, the full moon had thrown its rays upon the earth, the night had lifted its veil, voices struck the ears with cries of “Here I am O God, here I am” from all sides. Muslims: PBS Frontline documentary pbs.org frontline ĭiscover Islam Early Narratives of the Hajj University of Southern California Compendium of Muslim Texts Encyclopædia Britannica article on Islam Websites and Resources: Islam Islamic City Islam 101 Wikipedia article Wikipedia Religious Tolerance /islam BBC article bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam HAJJ DISASTERS, FIRES AND PROBLEMS WITH THE SATAN STONING SITE īook: “The Hajj: Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places” by F.E. HAJJ NUMBERS, LOGISTICS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITY HAJJ TASKS: CIRCLING THE KAABA, DAY OF STANDINGS AND CASTING SATAN STONES THE HAJJ: ITS HISTORY, MEANING AND THE EXPERIENCE OF DOING IT Photographers of the Hajj focuses on three important 19th century pioneers who between them photographed the holy cities, pilgrims and the rituals of Hajj: The Egyptian Muhammad Sadiq Bey (1880), the Dutchman Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1884) and the Meccan doctor al-Sayyid ‘Abd al-Ghaffar = The Italian traveller Ludovico di Varthema (1503) Joseph Pitts (1680) the sailor from Exeter captured by Barbary pirates Sir Richard Burton (1853) who went in disguise, and two British Muslims, the intrepid Lady Evelyn Cobbold (1933) and the explorer and writer Harry St John Philby(1931) = Pilgrims from Europe considers the accounts of five interesting Europeans. Pilgrims from the Islamic lands highlights five prominent Muslim travellers: the famous Andalucian Ibn Jubayr (1183) the Ottoman cavalryman Evliya Çelebi (d.1685) the Ottoman judge Mehmed Edib (1779) and Nawab Sikander, the Begum of Bhopal (1864) = Coming from different parts of the world and from different moments in time, their accounts and documentation provide unique perspectives on the unique phenomenon of the Hajj. In this section we highlight some of these accounts and also consider three important photographers of the Hajj. The journey, the sight of the sacred cities and the rituals of the Hajj themselves have moved many pilgrims to record their experiences. According to the British Museum: “The desire to perform Hajj has inspired Muslims since the beginning of Islam.
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