Guests of god: pilgrimage and politics in the islamic world
Auteur :
Bianchi, Robert R.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195171075
Date de publication :
16 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
16,3 x 23,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
669 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
While the hajj is first and foremost a religious festival, it is also very much a political event. Every large Muslim state has developed a comprehensive hajj policy and a powerful bureaucracy to enforce it. This work argues, no secular or religious authority - national or international - can really control the hajj.