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Pilgrimage, Sciences & Sufism
Islamic Art in the West Bank & Gaza
Series: Islamic Art in the Mediterranean

Edited by Museum with No Frontiers
June 2004
Museum with No Frontiers
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
9781874044420
253 Pages, Illustrated. 5 7/8 x 8 1/2"
$29.50 Paper


CONTENTS:
Islamic Palestine: History, Politics & Religion
Architecture & Decorative Arts of Islamic Palestine
Itinerary 1: Jerusalem & the Haram al-Sharif
   Manuscripts of the Aqsa Mosque Library
   Water Systems
Itinerary 2: Sufi Instiutions in Jerusalem
   The Sugs
   Fortifications & gates of the Old City
Itinerary 3: Jerusalem: Centre of Religious Study & Knowledge
   The Waqf System
   Daily Life of a Student in a Madrasa
Itinerary 4: Jounrey into the Wilderness
   Mawsim of Nabi Musa
   Desert Monasticism
Itinerary 5: Course of Khans & Sufism
   Postal Service between Cairo & Damascus
Itinerary 6: Nablus--City of Hammams & Soap
   Soap Manufacture
   The Palaces of Nablus
Itinerary 7: Pilgrimage Road between Herusalem & Hebron
   Water Supply System to Jerusalem
Itinerary 8: Hebron--The City of Abraham
   The Old Quarters
   Glass Production
Itinerary 9: Gaza--the Gate to Africa
   Pottery Production
   Traditional Textile Industry
Glossary
Historical Personalities
Further Reading
Authors




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