Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant (Export Edition): The

Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant (Export Edition): The Holiest Cities of Islam
Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant is an unprecedented photographic exploration of the holiest cities of Islam and the Hajj, or annual pilgrimage during Ramadan when more than a million faithful journey to Mecca's Great Mosque to commemorate the first revelation of the Qur'an (Koran).

This book allows both Muslims and those unfamiliar with the Islamic faith complete access to the holiest sites of one of the world's major religions, practiced by a quarter of the world's population but often misunderstood in the West.

Photographer Ali Kazuyoshi Namachi, a Muslim convert from Japan, garnered the full support of Saudi Arabian authoritiesâ€”rarely givenâ€”to shoot in cities where photography is strictly controlled and, non-Muslims are not allowed.

An expansive work of photojournalism, Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant includes:
- 140 full-color, never-before-seen photographs
- Mystical places and scenes of Islam
- Breathtaking aerial photographs of the Arabian terrain
- Vistas of teeming crowds of worshippers surrounding the Kasbah, Mecca's sacred center
- Intense portraits of faithful Muslims in prayer
- Magnificent architecture reflecting the faith of the believers
- Archival illustrations
Text by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the most highly regarded scholars of Islam, enhances the stunning Islamic holy city photographs to illuminate many aspects of Islamic belief that have remained an enigma to non-Muslimsâ€”until now.
Country USA
Brand Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer Tuttle Publishing
Binding Hardcover
PartNumber 9780804847001
Height 10
Length 10
Weight 2.7998707274
Width 0.8
ReleaseDate 2013-11-05
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer	Tuttle Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
PartNumber	9780804847001
Height	10
Length	10
Weight	2.7998707274
Width	0.8
ReleaseDate	2013-11-05
NumberOfItems	1

Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant (Export Edition): The Holiest Cities of Islam

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