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

• मुख्य लेखक: Petersen, A. (auth)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: Council for British Research in the Levant 2012
• विषय: Archaeology
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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. Historically the most significant of these routes starts at Dama...