Publisher's Synopsis
Medieval Routes to Mecca tells the story of the pilgrim trail established during the Abbasid Caliphate that has brought pilgrims in their hundreds of thousands down from Kufa and the surrounding regions and across the desert to the holy city of Mecca.
This fascinating account draws upon the exhaustive research contained in Dr Saad Al-Rashid's doctorate on the subject, and will make a significant contribution to the wider understanding of the Hajj pilgrimage. This is a large format photographic book drawing on the major historical photographic archives (such as the Royal Geographical Society in London) and private photographic collections, both recent and contemporary.
