The British Empire and the Hajj
Download or Read eBook The British Empire and the Hajj PDF written by John Slight and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Slight |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2015-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674915824 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674915828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The British Empire and the Hajj by : John Slight
Book excerpt: The British Empire governed more than half the world’s Muslims. John Slight traces the empire’s complex interactions with the Hajj—the annual pilgrimage to Mecca—from the 1860s, when an outbreak of cholera led Britain to engage reluctantly in medical regulation of pilgrims, to the Suez Crisis of 1956. He gives voice to pilgrims and officials alike.