Co-editor with Venetia Porter, The Hajj: Collected Essays.
Webb, Peter (2013) 'The Hajj before Muhammad: Journeys to Mecca in Muslim Narratives of Pre-Islamic History.' In: Hajj: Collected Essays. London: British Museum, pp. 6-14.
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The King’s Highway was a trade route of vital importance in the ancient Near East, connecting Africa with Mesopotamia.It ran from Egypt across the Sinai Peninsula to Aqaba, then turned northward across Transjordan, to Damascus and the Euphrates River. After the Muslim conquest of the Fertile Crescent in the 7th century CE and until the 16th century, it was the darb al-hajj or pilgrimage.
Mecca and the Kaaba In Muhammad’s lifetime (c. 570-632), Mecca was a hub for the caravan trade in the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. In addition, the inhabitants of Mecca were the guardians of the Kaaba, the central shrine for all of Arabia.
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Muhyi al-Din Lari (d. 1526), Kitab Futuh al-Haramayn, a guide in Persian verse for pilgrims on the Hajj illustrating the stations of the pilgrimage and the rituals to be observed, with 18 coloured diagrams of the holy shrines and sites, and including some verses by Jami India, 17th Century.