Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of IslamMecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant is an unprecedented photographic exploration of the holiest cities of Islam and the Hajj, or annual pilgrimage during Ramadan when more than a million faithful journey to Mecca's Great Mosque to commemorate the first revelation of the Qur'an (Koran). This book allows both Muslims and those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith complete access to the holiest sites of one of the world's major religions, practiced by a quarter of the world's population but often misunderstood in the West. Photographer Ali Kazuyoshi Namachi, a Muslim convert from Japan, garnered the full support of Saudi Arabian authorities--rarely given--to shoot in cities where photography is strictly controlled, and non-Muslims are not allowed. An expansive work of photojournalism, Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant includes:
Text by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the most highly regarded scholars of Islam, enhances the stunning Islamic holy city photographs to illuminate many aspects of Islamic belief that have remained enigmatic to non-Muslims--until now. |
Contents
The Holiest Cities of Islam | |
Mecca the Blessed | |
Stages in the Hajj Pilgrimage | |
Medina the Radiant | |
The Arabian Peninsula | |
Glossary | |
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Common terms and phrases
Abd al-Muttalib Abd Allah Abu Bakr Adam al-nabi Amaliq annual Hajj Arabian peninsula Arabic archangel Gabriel barakah battle became Bedouin Black Stone Blessed Prophet called camels circumambulation city of Mecca covenant descendants desert Dhu al-hijjah Divine earthly Extensiºn God’s Grand Mosque Hajj heart Hijaz holy cities House Id al-adha idols iftar ihram Ishmael Ismail Islamic calendar Islamic community Islamic world Jerusalem jihad Ka’bah kiswah maghrib Mecca and Medina Mecca the Blessed Medina monotheism month of pilgrimage Mount of Mercy Muslims Muzdalifah ninth day Noble Qur’an nomads number of pilgrims º º ºil one’s pilgrims leave pilgrims praying pillars plain of Arafat Prophet of Islam qiblah Qur’anic revelation Quraysh Ramadan reality religion religious remains return to Mecca rite ritual sa’y sacred history Safa and Marwah Saudi Arabia soul spiritual spring of Zamzam sunset symbol tawaf traditional tribe Uhud Umayyads vast women wuquf Yathrib Yemen Zamzam