The Meaning of Mecca: The Politics of Pilgrimage in Early Islam - Couverture rigide

McMillan, M. E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0863564372 ISBN 13 : 9780863564376

Editeur : Saqi Books, 2011

Synopsis

The hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime by all Muslims who are able. The Prophet Muhammad set out the rituals of hajj when he led what became known as the Farewell Hajj in 10 AH / 632AD. This set the seal on Muhammad s career as the founder of a religion and the leader of a political entity based on that religion. The convergence of the Prophet with the politician infuses the hajj with political, as well as religious, significance. For the caliphs who led the Islamic community after Muhammad s death, leadership of the hajj became a position of enormous political relevance as it presented them with an unrivalled opportunity to proclaim their pious credentials and reinforce their political legitimacy. The first study to analyse the leadership of the hajj in the formative period between the 7th and 10th centuries, assessing the pilgrimage from a political perspective. Shedding new light on the understanding of dynastic politics; the succession process and the definition of the poiltical entity that was the early caliphate.

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À propos de l'auteur

ME McMillan earned a PhD in Islamic History at the University of St Andrews, and has worked for the UN Security Council as a translator.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Saqi Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863564372
• ISBN 13: 9780863564376
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 196
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