TY  - BOOK
AU  - Porter, Venetia  
AU  - Abdel Haleem, M. A 
ED  -  British Museum
TI  - Hajj :  : journey to the heart of Islam 
SN  - 9780714111766
AV  -  BP187.3  .H2443 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London : 
PB  - British Museum Press, 
KW  - British Museum
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages
KW  - History
KW  - Saudi Arabia
KW  - Mecca
KW  - Islamic art
KW  - Material culture
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
KW  - Description and travel
N1  - "This publication accompanies the exhibition Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012"--T.p. verso
Originally published: London : British Museum Press, 2012
"Hajj travel narratives": pages 281-283
; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 Mecca and Medina / Venetia Porter
N2  - This fascinating book pulls together many strands of Hajj, its rituals, history, and modern manifestations. Travel was once a hazardous gamble, yet devoted Muslims undertook the journey to Makkah, documenting their experiences in manuscripts, wall paintings, and early photographs, many of which are presented here
ER  -