History of the Hajj
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The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by millions of Muslims every year, coming from all over the Muslim world. Its history goes back many centuries. The present pattern of the Islamic Hajj was
The Kaaba in Mecca is the destination of pilgrimage for the Muslims
Pilgrim encampment c. 1910
Indian (top) and Iranian (bottom) pilgrim camps depicted in the 1677 Anis al-Hujjaj
The Egyptian pilgrim caravan crossing the Suez Canal on its way to Mecca, circa 1885
The Khalili Collection of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage is a private collection of around 5,000 items relating to the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca which is a religious duty in Isla
A Complete Cover for a Damascus Mahmal, Istanbul, 17th century
Panoramic view of Mecca by Muhammad Abdallah, 1845
Curtain for door of the Kaaba, Cairo, Egypt, 1015 AH (1606 AD)
Mahmal cover and banners in red silk. Cairo, 1867–76