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050			_a BP187.3 _b.H2443 2012
245			_aHajj : _bjourney to the heart of Islam / _cedited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [and others]
260			_aLondon : _bBritish Museum Press, _c2012
300			_a288 p. : _bill (chiefly color), col maps ; _c28 cm
500			_a"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
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505			_aIntroduction : 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
520			_aThis 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
610			_aBritish Museum _vExhibitions
650			_aMuslim pilgrims and pilgrimages _xHistory _xExhibitions _zSaudi Arabia _zMecca
650			_aMuslim pilgrims and pilgrimages _vExhibitions _zSaudi Arabia _zMecca
650			_aIslamic art _vExhibitions
650			_aMaterial culture _vExhibitions _zIslamic countries
651			_aMecca (Saudi Arabia) _vExhibitions _xDescription and travel
700			_aPorter, Venetia
700			_aAbdel Haleem, M. A
710			_a British Museum
942			_2lcc _cDWBSLC _hBP 187.3 _i.H2443 2012