The Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage: Essays in Honour of Nasser David Khalili

Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili has assembled eight of the world's most important collections of art, consisting of over 35,000 objects. The Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage collection, which includes twenty-seven essays by prominent specialists, provides a comprehensive overview of Hajj, illustrating its religious, spiritual, cultural, and artistic aspects. The collection features unique historical documents and examples of the work of early Muslim photographers, and the essays are beautifully illustrated with full-color images. This tribute to Professor Khalili will transform our perception of the pilgrimage.

Format: Hardback
Length: 768 pages
Publication date: 10 January 2024
Publisher: GINGKO

Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili has assembled eight of the world's most important collections of art, consisting of over 35,000 objects. These collections provide an exhaustive account of their subjects and have contributed significantly to numerous fields of scholarship. One of these collections, Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage, was compiled not only for its intrinsic aesthetic merit but also to tell a complete visual story of Hajj and the importance of the sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina.

The collection features over five thousand objects related to the arts of pilgrimage, from the eighth century to today. These objects include Qurans, illustrated manuscripts, rare books, scientific instruments, textiles, coins, paintings, prints, and photo-postcards, as well as archival material, unique historical documents, and examples of the work of some of the earliest Muslim photographers of Hajj.

The twenty-seven essays in Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage provide a comprehensive overview of Hajj, illustrating the religious, spiritual, cultural, and artistic aspects of pilgrimage to the Holy Sanctuaries of Islam and the cosmopolitan nature of Hajj itself. Each essay is written by a prominent specialist in the field and beautifully illustrated with full-colour images of objects from the collection, some of which have never been seen before.

This work is a fitting tribute to Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili, who has dedicated his life to the acquisition, conservation, research, exhibiting, publishing, and digitising of these remarkable collections. His dedication has helped foster a greater understanding of the world's traditions and has contributed significantly to the field of scholarship.

Weight: 6808g
Dimension: 280 x 342 x 84 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914983160