History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Hajj

3 Hours

Survey of the Hajj, Islam's major pilgrimage to Mecca and the nearby Holy Places. It will examine the Islamic pilgrimage from its beginnings in the seventh century C.E. through today. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364G (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Hajj), 364G (Topic 14), 367E, Middle Eastern Studies 343 (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca), 343 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: History of the Pilgrimage to Mecca), 358 (Topic 24), 358P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.