One Thousand Roads to Mecca by Michael Wolfe

One Thousand Roads to Mecca is an anthology of writing about the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, spanning ten centuries. It brings together accounts by pilgrims from different times and places, offering a long view of a journey that has drawn Muslims from every part of the world to one city, and of the devotion, hardship and wonder that journey has inspired.

What this book explores

• The Hajj as a lived experience across ten centuries of Muslim history
• Pilgrims' accounts of travel, devotion and arrival in Mecca
• Mecca as a meeting place of Muslims from many lands and cultures
• The spiritual meaning of pilgrimage in Islamic life

Who should read this book

This anthology is for readers interested in the Hajj, in travel writing, and in Islamic history and devotion, and it makes a rich companion for anyone preparing for, or reflecting on, pilgrimage.

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