The Art of Hajj
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Description
In the Qur’an, Muslims are instructed that at least once in their lives they must take part in the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the spiritual center of the Islamic world . Over the centuries, artists, craftspeople, and others have found innumerable ways to articulate the experience, from calligraphy to decorative tiles and textiles, even scientific instruments, maps, and metalwork. These and other media of expression are captured in this profusely illustrated book by distinguished curator Venetia Porter.
ISBN
9781566568845
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
Interlink Books
City
Northampton, MA
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Muslim Journeys, Qur'an, Muslims, Hajj, Pilgrimage, Mecca, Islamic world, Muslim art, Calligraphy, Tiles, Textiles, Scientific instruments, Maps, Metalwork, Media of expression
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Religion
Recommended Citation
Porter, Venetia, "The Art of Hajj" (2012). Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. 22.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/muslim-journeys-books/22
