Mumbai To Mecca: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904950299 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 215 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 2003 Ilija Trojanow traveled from Mumbai to Mecca: His travelogue, in the tradition of the rihla, one of the oldest genres of classical Arabic literature, describes the Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy sites of Islam, through the eyes of a Westener, but with the heart of a Muslim.
Ilia Trojanov was born in Bulgaria in 1965. Since 2002 Trojanow has been member of the PEN Centre of the Federal Republic of Germany. He is also the author of Along the Ganges and the novel The Collector of Worlds. Among other awards he received the Bertelsmann Literature Prize at the Ingeborg Bachmann competition in Klagenfurt (1995), the Marburg Literature Pri
'Trojanow portrays a magnificent journey defined by contrasts Non-believers are still banned from Islam's Holiest city: this short book may be the best substitute for going there.' FINANCIAL TIMES Magazine