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The British Empire and the Hajj

Hardcover • 2015 • 1. edition

The British Empire and the Hajj

By John Slight

2 Ratings • 4.5 of 5

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About the book

The British Empire at its height governed more than half the world's Muslims. It was a political imperative for the Empire to present itself to Muslims as a friend and protector, to take seriously what one scholar called its role as "the greatest Mohamedan power in the world." Few tasks were more important than engagement with the pilgrimage to Mecca.Every year, tens of thousands of Muslims set out for Mecca from imperial territories throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, from the Atlanti...Show more

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9780674504783

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Published year

2015

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1

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The British Empire and the Hajj

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Hardcover

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