The Story of a Pilgrimage to Hijaz.

£250 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

An important account of the Hajj of 1903 by Sultan Jahan, the ruler of Bhopal (now part of Madhya Pradesh) in central India. It is one of the first English-language books on the pilgrimage to have been written by a Muslim woman. The work “contains a brief geographical description of Arabia, to which is added a detailed account of the foundation of the holy Kaaba as well [as] the Prophet’s mosque. The second book deals with events and incidents relating to my pilgrimage to Hijaz” (pp.11-12). It is also illustrated with numerous photographic plates, showing the main shrines and sanctuaries of the pilgrimage.

• Year: 1913

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