The Indonesian hajj
Subtitle: the pilgrimage to Mecca from the Netherlands East Indies, 1872-1950 : First supplement : The archives of the Dutch Vice-Consulate and medical officer at Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 1937-1950
Contributors: Moran Micropublications (Firm)
Publisher: Nationaal Archief; Moran Micropublications
Published: 2006
Place of publication: The Hague; Amsterdam
Language: dut; ara; eng; ind
Format: [microform]
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages; History; Sources; Public health; Foreign relations
Other titles: Archives of the Dutch Vice-Consulate and medical officer at Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 1937-1950; Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, Archieven van het vice-consulaat te Mekka (Saoedi Arabië), 1939-1950 en van de legatie-arts te Mekka, 1937-1950; Archief v. Consulaat/Legatie-arts Mekka (1937-1950); MMP 132
Description: The archives of Dutch vice-consulate and legation doctor covering the years 1937-1950. The pilgrimage was not only a religious event, but also formed an essential source of income for the cities of Mecca and Medina, the Hejaz region along the Red Sea coast and the country as a whole until supplanted by royalties from the production of oil. A primary task of the consulate and vice-consulate was therefore to protect the Indonesian pilgrims from possible exploitation by unscrupulous locals. A second major concern was the health of the individual pilgrims and the maintenance of public health by preventing contagious diseases such as smallpox and cholera.
Notes: Title and imprint from accompanying guide.

Accompanied by "Guide & concordance" (11 p. ; 28 cm.), also available in a PDF or Word file downloadable from the publisher's Website.

Documents chiefly in Dutch, with Indonesian, English and Arabic; accompanying guide & concordance in English and Dutch.