Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)--Pictorial works, Muslims, Muslims--China--Pictorial works
Travel accounts to Mecca and records of the Hajj can be found in Chinese texts since at least the Fifteenth century. Title and date Library staff.... Show moreTravel accounts to Mecca and records of the Hajj can be found in Chinese texts since at least the Fifteenth century. Title and date Library staff. The image is ruled in black and light-blue. Under the image there is a part of verse 97 from surah al-'Imran و لله على للناس حج البيت من استطاع اليه سبيلا ("And [due] to Allah upon mankind is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find a way" stresses the importance of the Hajj, and to the right the seal reads'). Chinese seals and impressions both on thr front and on the verso of the print. The right the seal reads 'Shi Jiazhen'. M Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24434826 BIB-ID: 2537126 Show less
Masjid al-Ḥarām, Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)--Pictorial works, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Mecca
This view is part of Fischer von Erlach’s large compilation of historical architecture entitled “Entwurf Einer Historischen Architektur” (Project... Show moreThis view is part of Fischer von Erlach’s large compilation of historical architecture entitled “Entwurf Einer Historischen Architektur” (Project for a history of architecture). This view of Mecca appeared as plate VII (numbered here top right) in Book Three of the work, devoted to Arab, Turkish, Persian, Chinese and Japanese monuments. The view is accompanied by a caption in German and French, with numerous locations identified by a key, which recites: Prospect view of a part of the large city of Mecca, with its celebrated holy places, where according to the Mohammedans, was the location of the House of Abraham and the fountain of Ishmael; eventually where Mohammed wrote the Koran: This place is visited each year by caravans of Turks. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. "TA VII" inscribed on top of the plate. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.00007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25186802 BIB-ID: 2704616 Show less