Main Heritage Shelves General DT62.C64 C35 1900z Book Item-ID: i10105682 BIB-ID: 1012204 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General DT62.C64 C35 1900z Book Item-ID: i10105682 BIB-ID: 1012204 Show less
Edited by Vivian Nutton. Main Heritage Compact General R126.G8 G34 1981 Reference Item-ID: i23822648 BIB-ID: 2535230 Bibliography : (page 263-267) and... Show moreEdited by Vivian Nutton. Main Heritage Compact General R126.G8 G34 1981 Reference Item-ID: i23822648 BIB-ID: 2535230 Bibliography : (page 263-267) and indexes. English, French, German, and Italian. Show less
Photograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn... Show morePhotograph showing the riding camel, commonly known as hajin, of sharif Yahya, son of sharif Ahmad, himself the son of ibn ʻAbd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib (1790 - 1886), who served three times as Grand Sharif of Mecca - first in 1827, then 1851 to 1856, and finally from 1880 to 1881). Sharif Yahya is accompanied by a slave and two other sharifs. The photograph was taken in Mecca by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1887. Title (partial) from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 17 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (XVII). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. Title continues "[...] (vergl. über diesen letzten König Mekka's vom alten Schlage, Mekka, Bd. I, S. 166ff, 174ff.) mit einer reich mit Silber gestickten Satteldecke (batāt). Den Zaum hält der Sklave Jah̲ja's; neben diesem steht Jah̲ja selbst im Reiteranzug und links in langen Kleidern zwei Scherife niedrigeren Ranges" ([...] see more about this old king of Mecca, Mekka, Vol. I, page 166 et seq. 174 et seq.) with saddle covers (batāt) that are richly embroidered with silver. The bridle is held by the slave of Yahya; near him Yahya himself is standing in rider outfit, and to the left are two sharifs of lesser rank in long robes.). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0273-0017 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26534186 BIB-ID: 2832018 Show less
Islamic marriage customs and rites, Islamic marriage customs and rites--Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Thrones, Chandeliers, Arches, Bridegrooms
Photographs showing a richly ornamented interior scene in the bridal chamber and a bridegroom sitting on the throne. The photographs were taken by... Show morePhotographs showing a richly ornamented interior scene in the bridal chamber and a bridegroom sitting on the throne. The photographs were taken by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1889. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plates no. 18a nd 8b in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). Photographs are numbered (XVIIIa and XVIIIb). Caption continues "(vergl. Mekka, Bd. II, S. 167ff.)" (see Mekka, vol. II, p. 167 et seq.). Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0273-0018 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26534642 BIB-ID: 2832040 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages--ʻArafāt (Saudi Arabia) , Tents, Camps
Photograph showing pilgrims with tents, camels, and livestock gathered at the rest station of Arafat during the Hajj. The photograph was taken the... Show morePhotograph showing pilgrims with tents, camels, and livestock gathered at the rest station of Arafat during the Hajj. The photograph was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1889. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 13 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (XIII). Erased Arabic description "Mount Arafat" and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. The negative has handwork applied. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0273-0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26534071 BIB-ID: 2832007 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and prilgrimages--ʻArafāt (Saudi Arabia) , Tents, Camps
Photograph showing pilgrims with tents, camels, and livestock gathered at the rest station of Arafat during the Hajj. The photograph was taken the... Show morePhotograph showing pilgrims with tents, camels, and livestock gathered at the rest station of Arafat during the Hajj. The photograph was taken the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) between 1886 and 1889. Title from caption list in portfolio. Date from item. Plate no. 16 in Bilder aus Mekka (Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1889). The plate is numbered (XVI). Erased Arabic description and signature “Photography by al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar, doctor in Mecca” in the upper and lower part of the print. The negative has handwork applied. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0273-0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26534174 BIB-ID: 2832017 Show less
by Hugo Adolf Bernatzik ; translated from the German by Vivian Ogilvie. Main Heritage Shelves General DT124 .B47 1936 Book Item-ID: i15639733 BIB-ID:... Show moreby Hugo Adolf Bernatzik ; translated from the German by Vivian Ogilvie. Main Heritage Shelves General DT124 .B47 1936 Book Item-ID: i15639733 BIB-ID: 2498369 Show less
[Pt. 1.] From the source to Egypt -- [Pt. 2.] The Nile in Egypt. translated by Mary H. Lindsay. Main Heritage Compact General DT115 .L82 1936 Book vol. 1 ... Show more[Pt. 1.] From the source to Egypt -- [Pt. 2.] The Nile in Egypt. translated by Mary H. Lindsay. Main Heritage Compact General DT115 .L82 1936 Book vol. 1 Item-ID: i25773331 BIB-ID: 1023120 Show less
Abdullah , 1882-1951, Children, Children--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits
Collection of four portraits of children in ceremonial robes. The first one is described as Muhammad 'Abd al-'Aziz, son of Amir Awn al Rafiq -... Show moreCollection of four portraits of children in ceremonial robes. The first one is described as Muhammad 'Abd al-'Aziz, son of Amir Awn al Rafiq - Grand Sharif of Mecca between 1882 and 1905 - and three of his nephews. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca in 1885. The child in the bottom-left picture can be identified - as per Snouck Hurgronje Papers at the Leiden University Libraries - as Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, later King of Jordan. The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpet in the upper-right photograph. Title and date from item. Plate no. 12 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XII) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26505782 BIB-ID: 2831354 Show less
Collection of four full-length seated portraits of sayyids and other distinguished people in Mecca, such as the muezzin and the scribe of the Grand... Show moreCollection of four full-length seated portraits of sayyids and other distinguished people in Mecca, such as the muezzin and the scribe of the Grand Sharif of Mecca. Both the sayyids hold the hilt of a sheathed scimitar in their left hand, while the muezzin has an umbrella; the scribe is posing with a piece of paper in his left hand while dipping his pen in ink with his right. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1885 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and by the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s). The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpet in the upper-right photograph. Title and date from item. Plate no. 13 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XIII) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506762 BIB-ID: 2831359 Show less
