The Hajj today : a survey of the contemporary Makkah pilgrimage /
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| Author / Creator: | Long, David E. |
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| Imprint: | Albany : State University of New York Press, c1979. |
| Description: | 180 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/313371 |
Table of Contents:
- Tables
- Preface
- Part 1. The Religious Aspects of the Hajj
- 1. The Origins of the Hajj
- The Pre-Islamic Origins of the Hajj
- The Islamization of the Hajj
- The Farewell Hajj
- 2. The Rites of the Hajj
- Eligibility for the Hajj
- The Departure
- Ihram : The Rite of Consecration
- The Arrival Tawaf
- The Sa'y
- The Hajj Rites
- The Closing Ceremonies
- The Visit to al-Madinah
- Part 2. The Administrative Aspects of the Hajj
- 3. The Hajj Service Industry: From Laissez Faire to Government Regulation
- The Hajj Service Industry Before 1924
- From Laissez Faire to Government Regulation
- Contemporary Regulatory Procedures
- The Internal Hajj Transportation Industry
- Complaints Procedures
- 4. The Public Administration of the Hajj
- The Development of Governmental Institutions
- The Overall Supervision of the Hajj
- Saudi Administrative Services for the Hajj
- 5. The Health Aspects of the Hajj
- The Period of International Control
- The Development of Saudi Health Institutions for the Hajj
- The Health Administration of the Hajj
- Part 3. The Impact of the Hajj on Saudi Arabia
- 6. The Social, Economic, and Political Significance of the Hajj
- The Sociological Impact of the Hajj
- The Economic Impact of the Hajj
- The Political Impact of the Hajj
- 7. The Hajj Today
- A Period of Change
- Hajj Administration: A Balance Sheet
- Looking to the Future
- Appendixes
- A. Hajj Statistics
- B. Glossary
- C. Maps
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Index