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Hajj: The Journey Through Art

Dr. Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya & Cecile Bresc

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Published to accompany the blockbuster exhibition in Doha in 2013, this catalogue takes readers on a journey through the history and experience of Hajj; it includes works and artefacts exploring the pilgrimage from a local perspective. Featuring historical objects, artworks, manuscripts and archival photographs from the Museum of Islamic Art and Qatari collections, the book focuses on the routes taken from Qatar to Mecca, gifts brought back by local pilgrims and oral histories of Qatari people.

Language English/Arabic

Publication Date 2013

ISBN (Arabic Edition) 8857-221-54-0
(English Edition) 978-8857-221-53-3