Hajj

Ivory sundial and Qibla pointer, made by Bayram b. Ilyas. Turkey, 1582-3 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Exhibition Review: Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ The British Museum

By · January 28, 2012 · 10:15 · 0 Comments

The mystery of the pilgrimage to Mecca explored

Image: © Peter Sanders Photography via the British Museum

Preview: Hajj – Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ British Museum

By · January 21, 2012 · 14:00 · 0 Comments

Learn about the history and rituals of the great pilgrimage.

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By · November 11, 2010 · 19:16 · 3 Comments

City of London police report a huge rise in cases of Hajj fraud. Seems Spurs are better at juggling a football than they are at balancing the books. Devil’s Kitchen has got nothing on Ramsay’s real life soap opera. Harry Potter is back. The RSPB …

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By · March 24, 2009 · 17:53 · 0 Comments

Dame Judi is having to put her feet up after a fall. Naturists charity-rambling through London have been told to cover up their bottom bits. A man has been found stabbed to death in a Greenford underpass. Dodgy East London Hajj travel agents face investigation. …