A Photographer on the Hajj: The Travels of Muhammad 'Ali Effendi Sa'udi (1904/1908) - Hardcover
$28.99
$34.95
-17%Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Offers & Perks
Earn 28 points with this purchase
Added to your rewards balance after checkout.
100 points welcome bonus
Create an account and start with extra points.
Availability:In StockContributor:Farid Kioumgi, Robert GrahamTheme:Religious Orientation/IslamicPublish date:11/15/2009Pages:144
Languages:EnglishPublisher:American University in Cairo PressISBN-13:9789774162909ISBN-10:9774162900UPC:9789774162909Book Category:TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, Special InterestBook Topic:ReligiousSize:10.10 x 10.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.022Product ID:SCV6TSR4WR
One of the earliest visual records of the Hajj and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina
The diaries of Muhammad 'Ali Effendi Sa'udi, a civil servant and accomplished photographer, offer a rare glimpse of the Hajj through Egyptian eyes at the beginning of the twentieth century when the Ottoman Empire was on the wane and the advance of the Hijaz railway threatened to upset vested interests in the old pattern of pilgrimage. Sa'udi twice accompanied the Amir al-Hajj, Ibrahim Rif'at Pasha, attached to the official Egyptian caravan. His story of these journeys combines the thoughts of a devout Muslim with fine detail on the hardships and health hazards facing pilgrims, the high-level intrigues, and the ever-present dangers of taking photographs. The authors have compressed the diaries into a highly readable narrative with selected quotations, lavishly illustrated with Sa'udi's remarkable photographs.Languages:EnglishPublisher:American University in Cairo PressISBN-13:9789774162909ISBN-10:9774162900UPC:9789774162909Book Category:TravelBook Subcategory:Essays & Travelogues, Special InterestBook Topic:ReligiousSize:10.10 x 10.10 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.022Product ID:SCV6TSR4WR
Farid Kioumgi is a specialist on literature and travel to the Middle East, including historical documents, lithographs, and nineteenth-century photographs.
Robert Graham is currently a freelance writer living in Paris and southern Spain. In 2004 he was awarded the OBE for services to journalism.Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Contributor(s)
Authors
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Eligible items may be returned within 30 days of delivery. Conditions apply.