The Middle East is the powerful setting for this sweeping tale of a land where revenge is sacred and hatred noble. Where an Arab ruler tries to save his people from destruction but cannot save them from themselves.
This volume contains an extensive bibliography, appendixes containing statistical material on recent Hajjs, maps, and a glossary.
... Masjid al Nabawi, with nearly 1.5 million capacity, followed by the Faisal mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan with nearly ... Haram, with a staggering capacity for 4,5 million people at Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It did not ...
The articles by John Burton-Page on Indian Islamic architecture assembled in this volume give an historical overview of the subject, ranging from the mosques and tombs erected by the Delhi sultans in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, to ...
Comprehensive description and photographic documentation of two cities which illuminate the Moslem way of life.
... capacity to handle the millions of pilgrims who arrive every year, the gov- ernment is also working to ensure that ... Masjid Al Haram, the city's Grand Mosque, has already been expanded from 2.5m worshippers to 2.8m in recent ...
Places, Nations, Landmarks. Area and capacity of Al - Masjid Al - Harām Details Area Sq . Meters Total Area Capacity Total Capacity 1 Area of the Mosque before the first ... Haram reached 943 279 Area and capacity of Al-Masjid Al-Harām.
... Al - Hujjaj fi Al - Masa'a ( Study of Pilgrims ' Move- ment During Performing Sa'ee ) . Hajj Research Center , Umm Al Qura University , Makkah , Saudi Arabia , 1983 . 27. Dirasa'at Al - Masjid Al - Haram : Dirasat Al - Harakah fi Al ...
... al Haram zone . Checkpoints are found along these approaches , where you can be stopped and asked to show your passport and visa . Non - Muslims will be turned away . IMPORTANT SITES Masjid al Haram The Masjid al Haram is the world's ...
Drawing mainly on Arabic sources, this book documents the historical significance of the building and the surrounding city.