| Subject | : | hajj accounts |
| Author | : | Greg Koos mailto:%20gregkoos@gte.net |
| Date | : | 03-26-2001 on 08:02 p.m. |
| I recently read a 19th century account of a Hajj to Mecca. The route
was by train and sea. It's well worth reading - not much on rugs - but a
lot on people and place. The import export tax scam was mentioned. Some
things never change
Muhammad Husayn: A Shi'ite Pilgrimage to Mecca, (1885-1886) The Safarnameh of Mirza Mohammad Hosayn Farahani edited, translated, and annotated by Hafez University of Texas Press (1990) ISBN: 0-292-77620-9 Cloth $40.00 Out of print |
| Subject | : | Re:hajj accounts |
| Author | : | Filiberto Boncompagni mailto:%20filibert@go.com.jo |
| Date | : | 03-27-2001 on 04:35 a.m. |
| Thank you, Greg
Does the book mention anything about trading during the
Hajj? Filiberto |
| Subject | : | Re:hajj accounts |
| Author | : | R. John Howe mailto:%20rjhowe@erols.com |
| Date | : | 03-27-2001 on 06:22 a.m. |
| Dear folks -
I am not sure but I think I once owned the volume that Greg mentions (gave it to a rug dealer here who is a Hajji; found out later that he is illiterate even in his own language). It would be easy to tell. The pilgrim in the book I had was described as not only a devout Moslem but also as a slave trader who noticably liked women. I did a quick search or two on ABE (the most interesting results are for a key word search on "Mecca") and found that there are apparently at least two editions of this book. The original is apparently British in 3 volumes and is offered for $375. But two copies of an American edition are offered, one from London at about $15, the other in Illinois for under $10. The memory I have from my reading of rugs and pilgrimages to Mecca is that there were/are rugs described as "Mecca" rugs and these were apparently rather cheaply made, touristy affairs and were/are sold to pilgrims as souvenirs of their trip. Regards, R. John Howe |
| Subject | : | Re:hajj accounts |
| Author | : | Greg Koos mailto:%20gregkoos@gte.net |
| Date | : | 03-27-2001 on 07:50 a.m. |
| Filiberto, There is quite a bit about trade but the author was wealthy. I don't recall that he mentioned pilgrim trade. Like John, I passed the book along to another. Yours, Greg |