Meaning of Mecca : The Politics of Pilgrimage in Early Islam
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0863564372
ISBN-13
9780863564376
Publisher
Saqi Books
Imprint
Saqi Books
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 20th, 2011
Print length
196 Pages
Weight
424 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 16.20 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Islamic worship, rites & ceremoniesIslam
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The first study to analyse the leadership of the hajj in the formative period between the 7th and 10th centuries, assessing the pilgrimage from a political perspective. Shedding new light on the understanding of dynastic politics; the succession process and the definition of the poiltical entity that was the early caliphate.
The hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime by all Muslims who are able. The Prophet Muhammad set out the rituals of hajj when he led what became known as the Farewell Hajj in 10 AH / 632AD. This set the seal on Muhammad''s career as the founder of a religion and the leader of a political entity based on that religion. The convergence of the Prophet with the politician infuses the hajj with political, as well as religious, significance. For the caliphs who led the Islamic community after Muhammad''s death, leadership of the hajj became a position of enormous political relevance as it presented them with an unrivalled opportunity to proclaim their pious credentials and reinforce their political legitimacy.
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