Slight, John, 1983-

The British Empire and the Hajj, 1865-1956 / John Slight. - 440 pages ; 25 cm

Includes index.

Contexts -- Pilgrimage in the mid-Victorian era, c. 1865-1900 -- Pilgrimage in the Edwardian era, 1901-1914 -- The first world war and the Hashemite interregnum, 1914-1924 -- Britain and the Hajj under Saudi control, 1924-1939 -- Hajj from the far ends of Britain's Muslim empire, 1924-1939 -- Hajj in the time of war and decolonization, 1939-1956.

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Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--History.--Saudi Arabia--Mecca


Great Britain--Colonies--Administration.
Great Britain--Relations--History.--ISaudi Arabia
Saudia Arabia--Relations--History.--Great Britain

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