Islamic Pilgrimage in the Middle East: An Overview

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Abstract

Pilgrimage constitutes one of the five fundamental religious obligations incumbent on every Muslim, known as the "pillars of Islam". It is based on Qur'anic verses which call upon the believers to visit Mecca on designated days of the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and participate in a series of rituals. [from the article]
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationPilgrimage Through the Ages in Religious and Non-Religious Context
EditorsAda Taggar Cohen, Doron B. Cohen
Pages48-65
Number of pages18
Volume11
Edition1st
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Publication series

NameCISMOR - Conference on Jewish Studies
PublisherDoshisha University

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