Hajj
By: Reem Al Faisal ; with text by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Contributors: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Garnet Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Reading, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781859642177
Subjects: Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages; Pictorial works
Description: The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is a journey of self-discovery and an exploration of man's relationship with the Creator. Mecca is located in an arid land where nothing grows, and few, if any, earthly distractions exist. The pilgrim is therefore left alone face to face with God. Each stage of the Hajj should bring the pilgrim closer to the objective of self knowledge. However, attaining this depends on each person's natural ability and desire to do so. In this book, Saudi princess and photographer Reem Al Faisal attempts to document the Hajj, which every Muslim must undertake once in his or her lifetime. But Princess Al Faisal, herself a Muslim, does not confine herself to recording religious expressions. With her photographs she also tries to reveal the divine in man and nature.