Medieval and Ottoman Hajj Route in Jordan : An Archaeological and Historical Study

Medieval and Ottoman Hajj Route in Jordan An Archaeological and Historical Study

As one of the five pillars of Islam the pilgrimage to Mecca (the Hajj) is central to the life of all Muslims. A network of roads radiates from the Hijaz like a giant spider's web, connecting Mecca to all parts of the Muslim world.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Petersen, Andrew, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, [London] : Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) [2022]
Colección:Levant supplementary series.
Materias:
Excavations (Archaeology)
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009700139206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Principal written sources
  • The medieval hajj route through Syria and Jordan
  • Early Ottoman Arabia and the Syrian hajj route
  • The Ottoman hajj route : motivation and ideology
  • Travelling on the Darb al-Hajj
  • Ottoman fortification in Palestine and Transjordan
  • The hajj route in Syria
  • Catalogue of hajj forts in Jordan
  • Catalogue of forts in Saudi Arabia
  • Arabic and Turkish inscriptions on the Darb al-Hajj
  • Excavations at Qalat Unaiza
  • Ceramics from at Qalat Unaiza and other hajj forts in Jordan
  • Finds from Qalat Unaiza and other Ottoman forts on the Darb al-Hajj.

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