TWO PRINTED GUIDES ON THE HAJJ PILGRIMAGE AND THE EGYPTIAN...
TWO PRINTED GUIDES ON THE HAJJ PILGRIMAGE AND THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY STATUTE
Printed by Al-Fakhria Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1946; Printed by Abdo and Anwar Ahmad Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1951
During the mid-20th century, Cairo served as a major intellectual and administrative hub for pilgrims preparing for the annual Hajj journey to Mecca and Medina, specialized societies, chartities and publishers produced informational leaflets, travel guides, and regulatory pamphlets to assist believers with the arduous journey and its rituals, these documents typically combined Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, and photographs of the holy sites with local contact details for the organizing committees.
Smallest 19cm x 13.5cm; largest 24cm x 17cm
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TWO PRINTED GUIDES ON THE HAJJ PILGRIMAGE AND THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY STATUTE
Printed by Al-Fakhria Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1946; Printed by Abdo and Anwar Ahmad Press, Cairo, Egypt, 1951
During the mid-20th century, Cairo served as a major intellectual and administrative hub for pilgrims preparing for the annual Hajj journey to Mecca and Medina, specialized societies, chartities and publishers produced informational leaflets, travel guides, and regulatory pamphlets to assist believers with the arduous journey and its rituals, these documents typically combined Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, and photographs of the holy sites with local contact details for the organizing committees.
Smallest 19cm x 13.5cm; largest 24cm x 17cm
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Time, Location
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