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The Haj is a novel published in 1984 by American author Leon Uris that tells the story of the birth of Israel from the viewpoint of a Palestinian Arab. [1]"Haj" in the novel's title refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make at least once in their lifetime.
Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage. Futuh al-Haramayn (a Handbook for Pilgrims to Mecca and Medina) is considered the first Islamic guidebook for pilgrimage. [1] It was written by Muhi al-Din Lari and completed in India in 1505–6. The book was dedicated to Muzaffar ibn Mahmudshah, the ruler of Gujarat.
Safarnāma (Persian: سفرنامه) is a book of travel literature written during the 11th century by Nasir Khusraw (1003–1077). It is also known as the Book of Travels. It is an account of Khusraw's seven-year journey through the Islamic world. [1] He initially set out on a Hajj, the obligatory Pilgrimage to Mecca.
The Art of Hajj is a shorter book describing Mecca, Medina, and the rituals of the hajj with visual examples. [1] Qamar Adamjee, a curator at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, described both books as accessible to a broad audience while covering many different aspects of the subject. [1]
The book is divided into ten chapters. In Chapter One, the author mentions three Quranic verses and fifteen hadiths related to the virtues of performing Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah and encourages its observance. The book provides translations and explanations for these verses and hadiths.
Depiction of the Masjid al-Haram (Sacred Mosque) and Kaaba in a manuscript of the Futūh al-Haramayn, 1582 (Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage) Little is known about Lari's early life and career. He is thought to be of either Persian [1] or Indian [2] origin. Lari might suggest he was from Lar, a town south-east of Shiraz.
Her book Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1934 is the first Hajj account by a Scottish Woman and her diary also is the oldest record of a trip during the Hajj, when she went by car from Mina to Arafat. She travelled widely all her life and also wrote another book, Kenya: Land of Illusion. She spoke and wrote Arabic fluently. [18]
The Farewell Pilgrimage (Arabic: حِجَّة ٱلْوَدَاع, romanized: Ḥijjat al-Wadāʿ) refers to the one Hajj pilgrimage that Muhammad performed in the Islamic year 10 AH, following the Conquest of Mecca. Muslims believe that verse 22:27 of the Quran brought about the intent to perform Hajj in Muhammad that year.