Mekka in the Latter Part of the 19th Century: Daily Life, Customs and Learning of the Moslims of the East-Indian-archipelago

Sampul Depan
BRILL, 2007 - 326 halaman
From 1884-1885, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje stayed in Mecca. He became intimately acquainted with the daily life of the Meccans and the thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. This volume deals with social and family life, funeral customs and marriage. It is a unique insight in one the most important places in islamic culture. With a new foreword by Jan Just Witkam
 

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PART II FAMILY LIFE IN MEKKA
93
PART III LEARNING IN MEKKA
165
PART IV THE JÂWAH
229

Istilah dan frasa umum

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Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936) was a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and languages. He visited Mecca in 1884-1885 as one of the first Western scholars of Oriental cultures. He wrote more than 1,400 papers in particular about the position of Islam in the Dutch East Indies and the colonial civil service and nationalism.

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