The Hajj Today: A Survey of the Contemporary Makkah Pilgrimage

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• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Tables vii
• Preface ix
• Part One - The Religious Aspects of the Hajj 1
• 1 - The Origins of the Hajj 3
• 2 - The Rites of the Hajj 11
• Part Two - The Administrative Aspects of the Hajj 25
• 3. the Hajj Service Industry - From Laissez Faire to Government Regulation 27
• 4 - The Public Administration of the Hajj 52
• 5 - The Health Aspects of the Hajj 69
• Part Three - The Impact of the Hajj on Saudi Arabia 89
• 6 - The Social, Economic, and Political Significance of the Hajj 91
• 7 - The Hajj Today 113
• Appendix B - Glossary 138
• Appendix C - Maps 142

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Tables vii
• Preface ix
• Part One - The Religious Aspects of the Hajj 1
• 1 - The Origins of the Hajj 3
• 2 - The Rites of the Hajj 11
• Part Two - The Administrative Aspects of the Hajj 25
• 3. the Hajj Service Industry - From Laissez Faire to Government Regulation 27
• 4 - The Public Administration of the Hajj 52
• 5 - The Health Aspects of the Hajj 69
• Part Three - The Impact of the Hajj on Saudi Arabia 89
• 6 - The Social, Economic, and Political Significance of the Hajj 91
• 7 - The Hajj Today 113
• Appendix B - Glossary 138
• Appendix C - Maps 142
• Bibliography 147
• Notes 157
• Index 177