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'Hajj' pilgrimage certificate scroll, 14th century
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This beautiful scroll from the 15th century
commemorates the pilgrimage to Mecca of Maymunah. Illustrated with
images of Mecca and other places of interest en route, it is a
fascinating document that combines both religious and geographical
information. The scroll attests that Maymunah, daughter of Muhammad
ibn 'Abd Allah al-Zardali, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and visited
the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in the year 836 AH (AD 1432 to
1433). The scroll as a whole depicts the principal stations of the
pilgrimage to Mecca, and the Prophet's tomb at Medina. Once in his
or her lifetime every Moslem who is able to do so must journey to
Mecca and perform the prescribed rites of hajj. This is always done
in the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Hijjah, to which
the pilgrimage had given its name. While the Prophet's tomb at
Medina is not a prescribed part of the pilgrimage, pilgrims make
use of their presence in Arabia to visit places associated with the
Prophet. This scroll belongs to a tradition of illustration which
was concerned to represent accurately, and in detail, the Moslem
holy places, and the artist has accordingly depicted and labelled
each of the tombs and other venerated landmarks. The portion of the
scroll seen here shows, reading downwards: the sanctuary of the
Ka'bah at Mecca, the hill al-Marwah (depicted as a series of
concentric circles), the shrine of the Prophet Muhammad at Medina,
and the sole of the Prophet's sandal, in which is written one of
his sayings. The calligraphic bands of Arabic script are quotations
from the Holy Qur'an concerning, among other things, the
hajj.
Title: 'Hajj' pilgrimage certificate scroll, 14th century
Description:
This beautiful scroll from the 15th century
commemorates the pilgrimage to Mecca of Maymunah.
Illustrated with
images of Mecca and other places of interest en route, it is a
fascinating document that combines both religious and geographical
information.
The scroll attests that Maymunah, daughter of Muhammad
ibn 'Abd Allah al-Zardali, made the pilgrimage to Mecca and visited
the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in the year 836 AH (AD 1432 to
1433).
The scroll as a whole depicts the principal stations of the
pilgrimage to Mecca, and the Prophet's tomb at Medina.
Once in his
or her lifetime every Moslem who is able to do so must journey to
Mecca and perform the prescribed rites of hajj.
This is always done
in the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Hijjah, to which
the pilgrimage had given its name.
While the Prophet's tomb at
Medina is not a prescribed part of the pilgrimage, pilgrims make
use of their presence in Arabia to visit places associated with the
Prophet.
This scroll belongs to a tradition of illustration which
was concerned to represent accurately, and in detail, the Moslem
holy places, and the artist has accordingly depicted and labelled
each of the tombs and other venerated landmarks.
The portion of the
scroll seen here shows, reading downwards: the sanctuary of the
Ka'bah at Mecca, the hill al-Marwah (depicted as a series of
concentric circles), the shrine of the Prophet Muhammad at Medina,
and the sole of the Prophet's sandal, in which is written one of
his sayings.
The calligraphic bands of Arabic script are quotations
from the Holy Qur'an concerning, among other things, the
hajj.
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