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The Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage

Essays in Honour of Nasser David Khalili

Qaisra M. Khan Nahla Nassar Julian Raby Alastair Hamilton

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English
Gingko Library
17 May 2024
A comprehensive overview of Hajj, one of the central pillars of Islam.

Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage consists of twenty-seven essays addressing objects in the remarkable collection of Nasser David Khalili. The collection features more than five thousand objects relating to the arts of pilgrimage, from the eighth century to today, and includes Qur’ans, illustrated manuscripts, rare books, scientific instruments, textiles, coins, paintings, prints, and photo-postcards, as well as archival material, unique historical documents, and examples of the work of some of the earliest Muslim photographers of Hajj. Together the essays collected in Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage provide a comprehensive overview of Hajj, illustrating the religious, spiritual, cultural, and artistic aspects of pilgrimage to the Holy Sanctuaries of Islam and the cosmopolitan nature of Hajj itself. Each essay is written by a prominent specialist in the field and beautifully illustrated with full-color images of objects from the collection, some of which have never been seen in print before. Taking readers from the early history of Islam to the fascinating story of the Western view of Muslim pilgrimage, these essays will transform our perception of Hajj.

 

Foreword by:  
Contributions by:   ,
Edited by:   ,
Imprint:   Gingko Library
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 32mm,  Width: 27mm, 
ISBN:   9781914983160
ISBN 10:   1914983165
Pages:   768
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Professor Sir David Nasser Khalili is an Iranian-born British scholar, collector, philanthropist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. He received his PhD in Islamic Art from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where he was also awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 1992. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Oxford, where he is a Member of the Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors. Qaisra M. Khan is a Curator specialising in the Arts of Pilgrimage for over a decade. She has a degree in Law and an MPhil in Oriental Studies from Cambridge University and a further MA in Islamic Art and Architecture from SOAS, University of London. Nahla Nassar graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art and Archaeology from the American University of Beirut. As well as co-curating the Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage Collection, she has been Curator and Registrar of the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art since 1989. With contributions by Dr Bilal Badat, Dr Sami De Giosa, Mr Seif El Rashidi, Dr Sabiha Gologlu, Professor Alastair Hamilton, Dr Edmund Hayes, Ms Qaisra M. Khan, Ms Janie Lightfoot, Professor Jan Loop, Dr Michael Christopher Low, Professor Richard McGregor, Dr Sergio Carro Martín, Professor Ulrich Marzolph, Dr Luitgard Mols, Dr Harry Munt, Ms Nahla Nassar, Mr James Nicholson, Mr Yousuf Saeed, Dr Saarthak Singh, Dr John Slight, Dr Mehmet Tütüncü, Dr Aram Vardanyan, Dr Arnoud Vrolijk, Dr Muhammad Isa Waley, Dr Peter Webb, Mr Michael Wolfe.

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