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
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