Mekka in the latter part of the 19th century : daily life, customs and learning, the Moslims of the East-Indian-archipelago /
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From 1884-1885, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje stayed in Mecca. He became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. This volume deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage. It is a unique insight in one the most important places in islamic culture. With a new foreword by Jan Just Witkam
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Photomechanical reprint of the 1931 edition, being a translation of volume 2 of the author's Mekka. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789047411284 :
1872-5481 ; :
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Evlyia Çelebi in Medina /
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Evliyā Çelebī, the famous Ottoman traveler of the seventeenth century, visited many countries under the sovereignity of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa, including the Mecca and Medina. This book offers a critical edition of the section from Evliyā's Travels about Medina. It includes first-hand information on the administrative, historical, cultural, traditional and etymological structure of the city, and on everyday life in Medina during the seventeenth century. Evliyā Çelebī provides the readers with valuable information not only on the city itself, but also on its environs. This book offers a transliteration of the relevant passages on the basis of several Ottoman manuscripts, as well as an English translation made by Robert Dankoff.
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1 online resource. :
9789004216617 :
0922-7768 ; :
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