Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant
the holiest cities of islam
$85.47
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2017
Summary
Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: A Photographic Pilgrimage
Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant offers an unprecedented photographic journey into the heart of Islam’s holiest cities and the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage where millions converge on Mecca’s Great Mosque.
This book provides a rare glimpse into the sacred sites of a major world religion, often misunderstood.
Photographer Ali Kazuyoshi Namachi, with the unique support of Saudi Arabian authori…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780804849166 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0804849161 |
| Series: | Tuttle Specials |
| Author: | Seyyed Hossein Nasr, PH.D., Ali Kazuyoshi Nomachi, Seyyed Hossein Nasr |
| Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint: | Tuttle Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.30kg |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
About The Author
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, PH.D.
Ali Kazuyoshi Nomachi is a photographer known for his exhaustive research and field work covering the Arabian peninsula. His photographs have been featured in Life, National Geographic, and Stern, among other leading magazines. Nomachi is the recipient of many awards, including the Annual Award 1997 from the Photographic Society of Japan.
Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, born in Iran, was educated at MIT and Harvard University, and is now Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University. He has taught and lectured extensively throughout the Islamic world, Western Europe, North and Central America, India, Japan, and Australia. Dr. Nasr is the author of more than twenty books, including Islamic Art and Spirituality, Islamic Life and Thought, and Traditional Islam in the Modern World.
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