Mecca Collection

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853

Egypt - Old Egyptian men at prayer

Saudi Arabia Mecca
The Kaaba, or Kissing Stone enclosure

Mecca / Kaaba
THE KaBA AT MECCA

Masjid Al Haram, Mecca
Traditionally inaugurated by Abraham, the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca, for Moslems the holiest place on Earth, houses the Ka aba containing a black meteorite venerated by Islam. Date: BCE - present

The casino at Monte Carlo by C. Morse
The mecca of the Cote d Azur, artists impression of the famous Casino Terraces at Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. Hither come pleasure-seekers from all quarters of the globe to bask in

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - view toward the Kaaba
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Court of the Ka aba: overall view. Date: circa 1905

Pilgrims returning to Algeria from Mecca, having undertaking the Hajj, the pilgrimage every able-bodied Muslim is required to undertake at least once in their lifetime

Turkish Hodja
Turkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact

Painting of a Turkish man - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact

Elderly man at prayer in an Istanbul Mosque
Elderly man at prayer in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, kneeling in the direction of Mecca

Saudi Arabia / Mecca 15C
Mecca: Bird s-eye view of the Ka aba and mosque

Pilgrims Cross Desert
A caravan of pilgrims cross the desert to Mecca

Richard Burton in eastern costume
Richard Burton, traveller, in the costume he wore as a pilgrim to Mecca

The Grand Mosque of Mecca, showing the Kaaba, 1800s. Tempio della Mecca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

The Grand Caravan From Cairo To Mecca

Mecca

SAUDI ARABIA MECCA
The cemetery : for Moslems, to die and be buried in Mecca is a unique privilege. Date: circa 1870

Historical views of Hindoostan (India). The chariot festival at the temple of Jaggernaut (Jagannath) at Puri 52, widow stepping onto her husbands funeral pyre with a torch in the suttee ritual 53

Gate to the seraglio, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, 18th century
Gate to the seraglio, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul. Porta del serraglio. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

A Muslim man performing his ablutions before prayer, washing his hands in a bowl of water. A servant pours water and another offers a towel. Musulmano che fa abluzione

Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Yemeni cavalry performing military exercises, 1800s
Yemeni cavalry performing military exercises. They gallop on horses in front of a fortress wall and mosque, while a soldier with musket watches. Ezercizi Militari del Yemen

Sacred camel decked out for the pilgrimage to Mecca
Sacred camel in a gold and silk caparison for the pilgrimage to Mecca. The muslim man wears hajj ihram, and the woman a transparent veil. Cammello sacro

The first caliphs of the Orthodox Caliphate: Alu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali, wearing turbans, reading the koran. Califfi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) in
Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) formed by three great walls in a street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Sacred place called Beb Saffa formed by three arches in a street in Mecca. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey

View of the village of Mina, in the desert of Arafat (Tent City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia). Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Muslim men and women, Dervish, astrologer, and Bedouin girl
Muslim man on the Hajji to Mecca 1, Muslim woman 2, Muslim man in travel clothes 3, ordinary Muslim 4, Dervish saint 5, astrologer or Tagessa 6, muleteer 7, barber or Kagiem 8

Travel methods of the Berbers in Algeria. A prince or high ranking officer on horseback, a woman under a canopy on a donkey, and pilgrims to Mecca under a canopy on a horse

Arabian balsam tree, Commiphora gileadensis
Arabian balsam tree or balm of Gilead, Commiphora gileadensis (Balsamodendron ehrenbergianum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Back view of a Mahomedan Mosque
Back view of a mosque built for wounded Indians on the French sand dunes during the First World War. The semi circular recess represents the direction of Mecca. Date: 1916

MAHOMET & SPIDER MYTH
Myth of Mahomet & the spider: the Koreishites pass the cave which Mahomet, having fled from Mecca, is hiding in. The entrance to the cave is guarded by a spider & her web

View looking down toward the Kaaba (al-Kaʿbah al-Musharrafah) - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
View looking down toward the Kaaba (al-Kaʿ bah al-Musharrafah) - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Date: circa 1920s

Mecca. Angels decorating the Kaba at the birth of prophet Muhammad. Miniature. Book of Sufti Abdullah, master painter at the court of the Sultan Murad III, 1595. Topkapi Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Jannat al-Mu alla - Khadijas tomb - Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Jannat al-Mu alla, also known as the Cemetery of Ma la and Al-Hajun - a cemetery to the north of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Hussein bin Ali - Sharif and Emir of Mecca and King of Hejaz
Hussein bin Ali (18541931) - Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself King of the Kingdom of Hejaz

The Black Stone - The Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Black Stone at the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia - revered by Muslims as an Islamic relic, which according to Muslim tradition dates back to the time of Adam and Eve

Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Mu
Islamic art. Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Museum of Turkish and Islamic art. Turkey

Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar
Islamic art. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar, son of al- Ala. 9th century. Basalt : 69x45x13 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

The Archangel Gabriel gives the Qur an to Muhammad on Mount
Revelation of Tanail. The Archangel Gabriel gives the Qur an to Muhammad on Mount Hira during a battle. Ottoman miniature. 15th century. Topkapi Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

The Tomb of Nadir Shah of Persia at Mecca
The Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar Nadir Shah (1688? - 1747) of Persia at Mecca. The hah of Iran. Date: 1880s

Saudi Arabia - Aerial View of the City of Mecca Date: circa 1980

Street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Date: circa 1920s

The Entrance to the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world

Battle of Uhud (23rd March 625). Hind, woman of Abu-Sufiyan and other pagan women of Mecca mutilate the fallen in Uhud. Miniature Painting. TURKEY. Istanbul. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Bursa - Interior of the silk textile works - Turkey
The interior of the silk textile works of Bay Freres, Bursa, Turkey. The textile manufacturers of Bursa were responsible for making the silk velvet covering for the Ka aba in Mecca

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