A comprehensive overview of Hajj, one of the central pillars of Islam.
Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage consists of twenty-seven essays addressing objects in the remarkable collection of Nasser David Khalili. The collection features more than five thousand objects relating to the arts of pilgrimage, from the eighth century to today, and includes Qur’ans, illustrated manuscripts, rare books, scientific instruments, textiles, coins, paintings, prints, and photo-postcards, as well as archival material, unique historical documents, and examples of the work of some of the earliest Muslim photographers of Hajj. Together the essays collected in Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage provide a comprehensive overview of Hajj, illustrating the religious, spiritual, cultural, and artistic aspects of pilgrimage to the Holy Sanctuaries of Islam and the cosmopolitan nature of Hajj itself. Each essay is written by a prominent specialist in the field and beautifully illustrated with full-color images of objects from the collection, some of which have never been seen in print before. Taking readers from the early history of Islam to the fascinating story of the Western view of Muslim pilgrimage, these essays will transform our perception of Hajj.
Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage consists of twenty-seven essays addressing objects in the remarkable collection of Nasser David Khalili. The collection features more than five thousand objects relating to the arts of pilgrimage, from the eighth century to today, and includes Qur’ans, illustrated manuscripts, rare books, scientific instruments, textiles, coins, paintings, prints, and photo-postcards, as well as archival material, unique historical documents, and examples of the work of some of the earliest Muslim photographers of Hajj. Together the essays collected in Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage provide a comprehensive overview of Hajj, illustrating the religious, spiritual, cultural, and artistic aspects of pilgrimage to the Holy Sanctuaries of Islam and the cosmopolitan nature of Hajj itself. Each essay is written by a prominent specialist in the field and beautifully illustrated with full-color images of objects from the collection, some of which have never been seen in print before. Taking readers from the early history of Islam to the fascinating story of the Western view of Muslim pilgrimage, these essays will transform our perception of Hajj.
740 pages | two-volumes, slipcase | 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 | © 2023
Art: Middle Eastern, African, and Asian Art
History: Middle Eastern History
Religion: Islam
Table of Contents
Volume One
Foreword, Julian Raby
Preface, Qaisra M. Khan
List of Authors
1 TheHajj, Michael Wolfe
2 The History and Significance of the Meccan Hajj – from Pre-Islam to the Rise of the Abbasids, Peter Webb
3 The Prophet’s Tomb and the History of Pilgrimage to Medina (Up to the Mamluk Period), Harry Munt
4 Unrolling the Hajj: the Evolution of Pilgrimage Certificates, Sergio Carro Marti´n
5 Islamic Coins as Witnesses to Secular Power and Pilgrimage in Medieval Mecca and Medina, Aram Vardanyan
6 Futuh al-Haramayn: Muhyi Lari’s Versified Account of Hajj and the Holy Places of the Hijaz, Muhammad Isa Waley
7 Tuhfet u¨l-Haremeyn: the Ottoman Poet Yusuf Nabi’s Account of his Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Muhammad Isa Waley
8 The Cemeteries of Mecca and Medina, Qaisra M. Khan
9 Entwined Itineraries: Early Shi?i Interpretations of the Hajj and the Ziya¯rah to the Shi?i Imams, Edmund Hayes
10 Shi?i Perspectives on Hajj: Illustrated Souvenir Scrolls of Hajj and Ziya¯rat, Ulrich Marzolph
11 The Work of Dar al-Kiswah, Nahla Nassar
12 Insights from the Accounts of a Noble Enterprise: Ledgers from Dar al-Kiswah 1900–70, Seif el Rashidi
13 The Life and Works of Abdullah Zu¨hdi Efendi, Bilal Badat & Sami De Giosa
14 From Mecca to Medina: a Textile Conservation Story, 2007, Janie Lightfoot
15 The Place of Pilgrimage in Talismanic Shirts from the Islamic World, Saarthak Singh
Volume Two
16 The Chronological Development of Mecca Views, Mehmet Tu¨tu¨ncu¨
17 Multi-, Paraline and Perspectival Views of Islamic Pilgrimage Sites, Sabiha Go¨log?lu
18 Early Hajj Photography, 1880–1914, Arnoud Vrolijk
19 Regional Styles, International Models: the Holy Sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina on Reverse Glass Paintings, Luitgard Mols
20 Mah?mals in Procession – Spectacles from Cairo and Damascus, Richard McGregor
21 ‘The Puzzle of Egypt’: the Mah?mal in Western Eyes, Alastair Hamilton
22 Travellers in Disguise – Europeans in Mecca and Medina (1500 – 1930), Jan Loop
23 Deadly Journeys: Public Health and Mobility Regulation in the Age of Steam, Michael Christopher Low
24 The Hijaz Railway and Route Guide, James Nicholson
25 The Hajj and Colonial South Asia, John Slight
26 The Special Hajj Banknotes of Pakistan, Qaisra M. Khan
27 South Asia as a Production Hub for Popular Islamic Images, Yousuf Saeed
Bibliography
Foreword, Julian Raby
Preface, Qaisra M. Khan
List of Authors
1 TheHajj, Michael Wolfe
2 The History and Significance of the Meccan Hajj – from Pre-Islam to the Rise of the Abbasids, Peter Webb
3 The Prophet’s Tomb and the History of Pilgrimage to Medina (Up to the Mamluk Period), Harry Munt
4 Unrolling the Hajj: the Evolution of Pilgrimage Certificates, Sergio Carro Marti´n
5 Islamic Coins as Witnesses to Secular Power and Pilgrimage in Medieval Mecca and Medina, Aram Vardanyan
6 Futuh al-Haramayn: Muhyi Lari’s Versified Account of Hajj and the Holy Places of the Hijaz, Muhammad Isa Waley
7 Tuhfet u¨l-Haremeyn: the Ottoman Poet Yusuf Nabi’s Account of his Pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Muhammad Isa Waley
8 The Cemeteries of Mecca and Medina, Qaisra M. Khan
9 Entwined Itineraries: Early Shi?i Interpretations of the Hajj and the Ziya¯rah to the Shi?i Imams, Edmund Hayes
10 Shi?i Perspectives on Hajj: Illustrated Souvenir Scrolls of Hajj and Ziya¯rat, Ulrich Marzolph
11 The Work of Dar al-Kiswah, Nahla Nassar
12 Insights from the Accounts of a Noble Enterprise: Ledgers from Dar al-Kiswah 1900–70, Seif el Rashidi
13 The Life and Works of Abdullah Zu¨hdi Efendi, Bilal Badat & Sami De Giosa
14 From Mecca to Medina: a Textile Conservation Story, 2007, Janie Lightfoot
15 The Place of Pilgrimage in Talismanic Shirts from the Islamic World, Saarthak Singh
Volume Two
16 The Chronological Development of Mecca Views, Mehmet Tu¨tu¨ncu¨
17 Multi-, Paraline and Perspectival Views of Islamic Pilgrimage Sites, Sabiha Go¨log?lu
18 Early Hajj Photography, 1880–1914, Arnoud Vrolijk
19 Regional Styles, International Models: the Holy Sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina on Reverse Glass Paintings, Luitgard Mols
20 Mah?mals in Procession – Spectacles from Cairo and Damascus, Richard McGregor
21 ‘The Puzzle of Egypt’: the Mah?mal in Western Eyes, Alastair Hamilton
22 Travellers in Disguise – Europeans in Mecca and Medina (1500 – 1930), Jan Loop
23 Deadly Journeys: Public Health and Mobility Regulation in the Age of Steam, Michael Christopher Low
24 The Hijaz Railway and Route Guide, James Nicholson
25 The Hajj and Colonial South Asia, John Slight
26 The Special Hajj Banknotes of Pakistan, Qaisra M. Khan
27 South Asia as a Production Hub for Popular Islamic Images, Yousuf Saeed
Bibliography