The Holy Cities The Pilgrimage and The World of Islam, Sultan Ghalib Al-Qu’aiti

The Holy Cities, The Pilgrimage and The World of Islam
A History: From the earliest traditions till 1925 (1344H)

by Sultan Ghalib Al-Qu’Aiti

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Tracing the history behind the rise of the Islamic world’s great pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina, this account proceeds from the earliest traditions to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. From there the discussion turns to the short-lived Hashemite Kingdom and the establishment of the writ of the Saud over the two Holy Cities in 1925. An appreciation of a powerful cultural and religious phenomenon, this beautiful book draws on the firsthand accounts of historians and travellers, many of them eyewitnesses, to breathe life into the scenarios described. A spectacular photo essay by the granddaughter of the late King Faisal, Princess Reem Faisal, is also included.

About the Author:

The British-educated author was the last Qu’aiti ruler of Yemen’s Hadhramaut. He left the sultanate in 1967 when it became part of the People’s Democratic Republic of (South) Yemen, and has resided in Saudi Arabia since then. He has benefited from his residence in the Kingdom by producing a rich history of Makkah and Madinah and their role as holy cities, as pilgrimage sites, using a wealth of source material unavailable to most scholars. His documentation includes Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Urdu sources as well as Eastern and Western diplomatic records.

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