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Mumbai to Mecca: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam
Ilija Trojanow
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Paperback. In three short weeks the author experienced a tradition dating back over one thousand years This is his account, personal yet enlightening, for the interested non-Muslims who remain barred from the holy sites of Islam BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Ilija Trojanow's journey from Mumbai to Mecca is told in the tradition of the rihla, one of the oldest genres of classical Arabic literature and describes the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy sites of Islam. 'From the very first moment they realise that the Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - is among the duties of each and every Muslim, the faithful long to go.' Trojanov, with the help of his friends, donned the ihram, the traditional garb of the pilgrim. He joined hundreds of thousands of Muslims who each year go on the Hajj, the greatest demonstration of ... Read more
Ilija Trojanow's journey from Mumbai to Mecca is told in the tradition of the rihla, one of the oldest genres of classical Arabic literature and describes the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy sites of Islam. 'From the very first moment they realise that the Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - is among the duties of each and every Muslim, the faithful long to go.' Trojanov, with the help of his friends, donned the ihram, the traditional garb of the pilgrim. He joined hundreds of thousands of Muslims who each year go on the Hajj, the greatest demonstration of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909961517
SKU
V9781909961517
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About Ilija Trojanow
Ilija Trojanow is a novelist and the author of The Collector of Worlds. He was born in Bulgaria in 1965. After fleeing his homeland, he was granted political asylum in Germany. He spent ten years in Kenya and five years in Mumbai before moving to Cape Town in 2003. Peter Lewis is a translator from the German. ... Read more
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