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Mecca : the sacred city / Ziauddin Sardar. by Sardar, Ziauddin. Bloomsbury, 2014. Call #: 953.8 S244m Subjects Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca.   Islam -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca -- History.   Mecca (Saudi Arabia)   Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- History.   Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- Description and travel.   Saudi Arabia -- History. ISBN:  9781620402665 (hc.) 1620402661 (hc.) Edition:  First U.S. edition. Description:  xxxviii, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-391) and index. Contents:  The lure of Mecca -- The Valley of Weeping -- "I love thee more than the entire world" -- Rebellion at God's earthly throne -- Sharifs, sultans, and sectarians -- Love and fratricide in the Holy City -- The caravans of precious gifts -- The Wahhabi threat -- Camels, Indians, and feudal queens -- Western visitors, Arab garb -- Mecca under the Saudis -- The reconfigured utopia. Summary:  "Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. The birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history, from its origins as a "barren valley" in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture. A blend of history, reportage, and memoir, Mecca reflects all that is profound and enlightening, curious and amusing about Mecca. Ziauddin Sardar is Chair of the Muslim Institute, and editor of Critical Muslim, an innovative quarterly on contemporary Muslim ideas and thought. He lives in London"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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