Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Meccaز, Salat, Mosques, Mosques--Saudi Arabia--Mecca, Prayer--Islam
Vintage poster depictiging the Kaaba in Mecca and pilgrims performing the Tawaf (circumambulating). In the foreground a group of men, one of which... Show moreVintage poster depictiging the Kaaba in Mecca and pilgrims performing the Tawaf (circumambulating). In the foreground a group of men, one of which is looking into the viewer. The original painting is likely to be the work of the German painter Rudolf Hellgrewe (1860 – 1935). The illustration and the poster are related to the Middle East section of the book by Dr Alwin Wünsche (1866-1933) "Land und Leben. Geographische Wandbilder in künstlerischer Ausführung". Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is inscribed "Dr. A. Wünsche: Land und Leben Reihe VI: Nach Osten N.o 24" (Dr. A. Wünsche: Land and Life Series VI: Middle East N. 4). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0178 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26223508 BIB-ID: 2802590 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca, Dagelijks leven, Islamieten, Volksgebruiken, Wetenschap, Social life and customs, DS248.M4 H933 2007
by C. Snouck Hurgronje ; translated by J.H. Monahan ; with an introd. by Jan Just Witkam. Photomechanical reprint of the 1931 ed., being a... Show moreby C. Snouck Hurgronje ; translated by J.H. Monahan ; with an introd. by Jan Just Witkam. Photomechanical reprint of the 1931 ed., being a translation of v. 2 of the author's Mekka. Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Pictorial works
An elevated view of Mecca, with a caravan of camels entering the city. Myller journeyed from Rome to Jerusalem then on to Troy, Gallipoli and... Show moreAn elevated view of Mecca, with a caravan of camels entering the city. Myller journeyed from Rome to Jerusalem then on to Troy, Gallipoli and Constantinople, before visiting Egypt and Syria. From Syria he returned to Rome via Malta. He published an account, ''Peregrinus In Jerusalem''. Plate from the book "Peregrinus in Jerusalem" by Angelicus Maria Myller. A plate was already part of the Description de l'Universe by the French cartographer and engineer Alain Manesson Mallet (Paris, 1683). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Lettered: "Müller sc." and "Tab. 39". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i17065616 BIB-ID: 1525221 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Pictorial works
Plate from the book "Peregrinus in Jerusalem" by Angelicus Maria Myller. Myller journeyed from Rome to Jerusalem then on to Troy, Gallipoli and... Show morePlate from the book "Peregrinus in Jerusalem" by Angelicus Maria Myller. Myller journeyed from Rome to Jerusalem then on to Troy, Gallipoli and Constantinople, before visiting Egypt and Syria. From Syria he returned to Rome via Malta. He published an account, ''Peregrinus In Jerusalem''. The plate was already part of the Description de l'Universe by the French cartographer and engineer Alain Manesson Mallet (Paris, 1683). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Lettered: "A. I. Mansfeld Univ. Prag. Calco. Sculp." and "Tab. 40". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i17065641 BIB-ID: 1525224 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Photographs, Mosques, Mosques--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
This image shows a view over the city of Mecca with the Masjid al-Haram. The photograph is the left center section of a four part panorama which... Show moreThis image shows a view over the city of Mecca with the Masjid al-Haram. The photograph is the left center section of a four part panorama which includes Plates II, IV and V. The photograph was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 3 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (III). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0273-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24553712 BIB-ID: 2624934 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages
West-southwest view inside the Masjid al-Haram of the Kaaba and, behind it, the sacred mountain Jabal Abu Qubays. At the summit stands the... Show moreWest-southwest view inside the Masjid al-Haram of the Kaaba and, behind it, the sacred mountain Jabal Abu Qubays. At the summit stands the structure which later became Bilal's Mosque. This photograph was likely taken in 1881 by the Egyptian photographer, army engineer and surveyor Muhammad S̱adiq Bey (1832-1902). Title and date from item. Plate no. 3 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (III) and titled in German under the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25614629 BIB-ID: 2720937 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Shaybān (Arab tribe), Shaybān (Arab tribe)--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Full-length length standing portrait of a member of the Banu Shaybah tribe. The man stands facing forward and wears a pale-coloured turban and dark... Show moreFull-length length standing portrait of a member of the Banu Shaybah tribe. The man stands facing forward and wears a pale-coloured turban and dark outer robe over a quilted or embroidered robe. The photograph was probably taken in 1885. The original background has been substituted completely and patterns in the carpet as well as the man’s pale robe have been re-inscribed in the negative. Title and date from item. Plate no. 9 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (IX) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25614587 BIB-ID: 2720934 Show less
Railroads, Railroads--Saudi Arabia--Hejaz, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Scientific expeditions, Scientific expeditions--Arab countries--Photographs
Photographs showing major sites and geographic features of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. Most of the photographs were taken... Show morePhotographs showing major sites and geographic features of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. Most of the photographs were taken between 1905 and 1915 by Bernard Moritz, but some also by his Turkish friends, especially for areas where non-muslim were prohibited from going. Pictures depict pilgrims on the Hajj to Mecca, Bedouins, the building of the Hejaz railway between Damascus and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Jeddah, Petra, and Mount Sinai. Bernard Moritz was an Arabist and archaeologist. from 1898 to 1911 he was in charge of the Khedival Library and Archive in Cairo. During his stay in Egypt, he made numerous research trips to Sinai and Hejaz. Title and date from item. Photographs are tipped onto 50 card mounts with printed captions, numbered 1-100. Bookplate designed by Julius Diez approximately in 1914 on verso of title; "A. Toluboff" (probably the Russian-born Hollywood art director, 1882-1940), blindstamped. label on recto of title. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0105 Book Item-ID: i23186653 BIB-ID: 2489491 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Mosques, Salat, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Photographs
The photograph, showing the pilgrims performing the Salat around the Holy Kaaba, was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al... Show moreThe photograph, showing the pilgrims performing the Salat around the Holy Kaaba, was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 1 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (I). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0273-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24913558 BIB-ID: 2667853 Show less