Utrecht Religie Forum

Pilgrimage

Smelling Sacred Spaces: Pilgrimage Practices and Olfactory Experiences in Early Islam

Pilgrimage (in Arabic, hajj) is one of the canonical five pillars of Islam, the collection of practices and beliefs understood to be foundational for all Muslims. Testimony to Muslims performing the hajj to Mecca is available from very early in Islamic history: it is described as “a duty owed to God by people who are…

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