The Raj and Hajj management

This is an outstanding contribution to a complex and under-researched aspect of imperialist rule as it was shaped in a specific area of colonial hegemony

The Hajj and Britain’s Muslim Empire

Author: John Slight

Publisher: Speaking Tiger

Pages: 440

Price:  Rs 699

The Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is the supreme religious obligation for all Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey to Mecca. This annual pilgrimage replicates the various rituals completed by Prophet Mohammed during the only Hajj  by him towards the end of his life.

From the earliest days of Islam, thousands of Muslims journey to Hijaz, the area where Mecca is located, from different parts of the world to fulfil their religious obligation and assure themselves of divine favour. The