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The Khalili Anīs al-Hujjāj (Pilgrims’ Companion)<\/em><\/strong> presents a ground-breaking new exploration of Safi ibn Vali Qazwini’s richly illustrated manuscript dating from 1676-77. This beautifully produced volume, with a scholarly introduction by Qaisra M. Khan and translation by Michael Burns, documents the author’s year-long journey to Mecca and Medina from Mughal India via the Indian Ocean and Red Sea.<\/p>\n

Commissioned by Zeb un-Nisa, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, this delightfully vivid account belongs to a long-established tradition of guides to the Holy Sanctuaries. It gives comprehensive advice to prospective pilgrims on every aspect of the maritime journey, such as which ships to select, the best foods to consume, rituals to observe, significant places to visit and the people one might encounter.<\/p>\n

This volume extensively explores the original manuscript’s detailed illustrations and text, providing an invaluable window into 17th-century religious practices, maritime travel, and the cultural landscape of the Indian Ocean world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A long-awaited translation of a wonderfully illustrated 17th-century pilgrimage guide, offering unique insights into the Hajj, maritime travel and Indian Ocean ports, and encounters with Muslims across diverse nations and societies.
1.\tForeword – Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili
\n2.\tAcknowledgements<\/p>\n

3.\tSafi b. Vali’s Journey (map)<\/p>\n

The Khalili Anīs al-Ḥujjāj – An Introduction<\/p>\n

1.\tThe Manuscript
\n2.\tConservation & Display
\n3.\tHistorical Context
\n4.\tAbout the Author
\na.\tSafi b. Vali’s Library
\n5.\tThe Dedication
\n6.\tThe Audience
\n7.\tOther Hajj Narratives
\n8.\tThe Indian Ocean
\n9.\tThe Ships & Ocean
\na.\tThe Salamat Ras
\nb.\tThe Fath’i
\nc.\tCelestial Navigation
\n10.\tThe Route
\na.\tThe Overland Route
\nb.\tThe Return
\n11.\tThe Masjid al-Haram & Hajj
\na.\tTextiles & Fittings
\n12.\tMedina
\n13.\tFood, Drink & Consumables
\na.\tCourt Culture
\n14.\tSketches
\n15.\tThe Illustrations
\na.\tFolio 1b – ‘Unvān and Opening Text
\nb.\tFolio 2b – Port Surat, ships and tender-boats
\nc.\tFolio 3b – The Sea of Oman and ships
\nd.\tFolio 10a – Mashʿar al-Haram and the gathering of pebbles for the Jamarat
\ne.\tFolio 10b – The village of Mina and its rituals, including shaving, sacrifice and casting [of pebbles] at the Jamarat
\nf.\tFolio 11b – The complex of the Pure Birthplace of the Prophet, peace be upon him
\ng.\tFolio 12a – Clarifying the blueprint of the Masjid al-Haram referencing the four cardinal directions
\nh.\tFolio 15a – The pilgrims’ caravan of Maghreb province
\ni.\tFolio 15b – The caravan of Egyptian pilgrims
\nj.\tFolio 16a – The Syrian pilgrims’ caravan
\nk.\tFolio 16b – Caravan of the Bedouins and the people of Najd
\nl.\tFolio 17a – The India caravan and the Iran caravan
\nm.\tFolio 17b – Officials, scribes and secretaries (not captioned)
\nn.\tFolio 18a – Sharif Barakat, Governor of the Two Holy Places, riding to greet and don the robe of honour of Sultan Mehmed IV, Emperor of Rum.
\no.\tFolio 18b – ʿAbdi Pasha, the Amir al-Hajj of Egypt, riding out to depart from Great Mecca towards Honourable Medina
\np.\tFolio 22b: The Port of Jeddah
\nq.\tFolio 21a – The Port of Mokha
\ni.\tThe qapuq pole
\nr.\tFolios 21b and 23a: The lion seizing the young man and an unknown rider freeing the young man. Reunion gathering for the young man and [his] mother.
\n16.\tOther Copies
\n17.\tTranslations
\n18.\tClose<\/p>\n

The Khalili Anīs al-Ḥujjāj – The Translation<\/p>\n

19.\tTranslator’s Introduction
\n20.\tAnīs al-Ḥujjāj<\/p>\n

21.\tTimeline of Events
\n22.\tGlossary of Terms, People, Places & Units
\n23.\tBibliography
\n24.\tIndex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5523],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-61695","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-by-author-qaisra-m-khan","8":"author-translated-by-michael-burns","9":"publisher-kulturalis","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Pilgrims\u2019 Companion - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/the-pilgrims-companion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Pilgrims\u2019 Companion - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A long-awaited translation of a wonderfully illustrated 17th-century pilgrimage guide, offering unique insights into the Hajj, maritime travel and Indian Ocean ports, and encounters with Muslims across diverse nations and societies.1. 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