: Historical photos of the Kaʿba and the Hajj season #IndiaNEWS The India Office Records contain some fascinating visual materials, mainly photographs capturing the Kaʿba and the Hajj Season (pilgrimage)

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Historical photos of the Kaʿba and the Hajj season #IndiaNEWS
The India Office Records contain some fascinating visual materials, mainly photographs capturing the Kaʿba and the Hajj Season (pilgrimage) in the late 19th century and early 20th century. These visual materials are provided with short descriptions without any further elaboration on the history of the places or people captured. Displaying a number of those photographs along with some external materials, this blog presents a historical narrative of the Kaʿba, its physical features, and the development of its religious status before becoming the site of the Muslim pilgrimage.The Kaʿba is the holiest site in Islam. It is known as al-Bayt al-Haram (the Sacred House) and the second qibla (direction). It is located at the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca. Although other Kaʿbas existed in the pre-Islamic period, such as the Kaʿba of Petra and the Kaʿba of Najran, the Kaʿba of Mecca was the most popular, hence taking over the name without the need to specify its location (Hebbo, Tarikh al-ʿArab, 380).Muslims in general believe that the Kaʿba was the first structure on earth. Behind its majestic cubic shape hides an interesting story of its construction. Its foundation is believed to go back to the Day of Creation when Prophet Adam built it as a...Read more

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