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Mecca [Book] : the sacred city / Ziauddin Sardar.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: xxxviii, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9789384052959
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 297.352 23
  • 953.8 23
Other classification:
  • 953.8
Summary: "Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir"--Amazon.com.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 953.8 SAR-M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 49430
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First published in Great Britian 2014.

"Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir"--Amazon.com.

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