Makkah - Brief History, Geography & Hajj Guide

154 Pages·74.099 MB·English

by  a Group of Scholars

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Makkah
BriefHistory, Geography & Hajj Guide
Second Edition 2008
Supervisedby: Abdul MalikMujahid
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Makkah
Brief History, Geography & Hajj Guide
Prepared by a Group ofScholars underthe supervision of
Shaikh Safiur-Rahman
Mubarakpuri
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Contents
Publishe’s Foreword
The Iportan and Relgious Status ofMakkah ...
Te Sancty ofMakkah + a:3)
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The Boundaries ofthe Haram (Sanctuary)
Boundaries ofMakkah Haram Area
The Sanctity of the Holy Haram QT
The Names ofMakkah GERD
The Superiority of QO
Living in Makkah
Description ofthe Holy Ka‘bah and the History... - ¢ 3)
Custodianship ofthe Ka‘bah
Kiswah—The Cover of the Ka‘bah
Maqam Ibrahim (the Station ofIbrahim)...
AL-Hijr Q)
The Virtues ofHajrAl-Aswad (The Black Stone)
The Well ofZamzam QU
The Water ofZamzam and its Virtues
Al-Multazam 8)
The ofMakkah
Conquest
The Development ofAl-MasjidAl-Haram.... 4)
Expansion ofAl-MasjidAl-Haram during the.... RO
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Unification ofthe Prayer Halls ofthe Haram A)
Historical Sites in Makkah 6)
Hajj (Pilgrimage) 13
Some Charitable Institutions and Universities... 45
The Most Famous Libraries in Makkah.... > 0
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Some other Historical Locations in Makkah.... 52)
Publisher’s Foreword
In theName ofAllah,theMost Gracious, theMostMerciful
This book sheds light on various aspects ofthe city ofMakkah, so that
whenhehas finishedthebook,thereaderwillhave anintegratedpicture
ofthisholycity.
This book is not purely historical, forwe only relate here the historical
events that have had a direct effect on Makkah and its development,
sanctityandreligiousstatus.
The book begins with a discussion ofthe sacred nature ofMakkahAl-
Mukarramah, theboundaries oftheHaram (Sanctuary) andits sanctity.
Thenitdiscussesthe superiorityofMakkahandnarratesAhadith to that
effect. Then it mentions the names ofMakkah and the significance of
thesenames.
This book also speaks of Ibrahim (Abraham) and il (Ishmael)
(peacebeuponthem)andtheirconnectiontoMakkahanditssanctityand
development. For Makkah derives its sanctity and high status from the
presence of the Ka‘bah in the city. An entire section of the book is
devoted to the Ka‘bah and discusses its origins and construction, the
connectionofHajrah(Hagar) andIsma‘il32)to it,whathashappenedto
it as it had been destroyed and rebuilt throughout the ages, and who its
custodians have been. The book also discusses the holy places that are
connectedtoit, suchastheMaqam(theStationofIbrahim), Al-Hajar AI-
Aswad(theBlackStone),Al-HijrandAl-Multazam.
Naturally enough, the book devotes a considerable amount ofattention
tothewellofZamzam,describingthehistoryofitsorigins,howitwas re-
dug, its superiority, how its water is used to treat sickness, andreal-life
examplesofthat.
Then the book discusses the conquest ofMakkah and its far-reaching
effectsonthehistoryofMakkahandonthefutureofIslamanditsspread,
and how the House was cleansed of Shirk (polytheism) and the