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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR CONFERENCE
ON HAJJ AND PILGRIMS FROM MUSLIM COUNTRIES
King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives, Saudi Arabia and International Islamic
University, Islamabad are mutually organizing an international conference in November 2014, on the
above subject. The experts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran in the fields of Modern History,
Sociology and Geography are invited to write the paper(s) on the following themes under the subject
Hajj and Pilgrims from Muslim Countries. The detail of the themes is given in the end.
The papers will be presented in English, Arabic, Urdu and Persian languages and the authors are
requested to send their paper(s) upto 15th September, 2014 15th August, 2014 via email on the
following address: hajj.encyclo@iiu.edu.pk.
The conference committee will review the paper(s) and if the paper is accepted the information
regarding acceptance of the paper(s) will be communicated to the author. There is a cash award as a
token of acknowledgement for the accepted papers.
(Professor Dr. Ahmad Yousif A. Al-Draiweesh)
President,
International Islamic University, Islamabad/
Chairman of the Conference
(Professor Dr. N. B. Jumani)
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences/
Convener of the Conference
Hajj and Pilgrims from Muslim Countries: Memo and Themes
for Researchers
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King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives is currently preparing an Encyclopedia of Hajj
and the Two Holy Mosques aimed at tracing and documenting the history of Hajj and pilgrims from
the Pre-Islamic era to the present, in one source of reference. The new project will serve as a database
for Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques and will be an important source especially for academic and
methodological purposes.
The first part of the project the encyclopedia will be based on researching and documenting
different subjects of Hajj during consecutive periods. In addition to collecting and analyzing Hajj
manuscripts and documents, the project will include studies and researches by historians, geographers
and culturalists. The Encyclopedia of Hajj will comprise 8 parts each of which consists of one or more
volumes that include a variety of topics and researches.
Part 1. Hajj from pre-Islamic Era until the end of the Abbasid perid.
Part 2. Hajj during the Periods of Mamluks, Ottoman and First Saudi State.
Part 3. Hajj during the reigns of the Kings of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, i.e. from King Abdulaziz
to King Abdullah.
Part 4. Makkah Al-Mukarramah past and present and the expansions of the Holy Mosque of Makkah
before and during the Saudi Era.
Part 5. Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah past and present, and the expansions of the Holy Mosque of the
Prophet ( PBUH ) before and during the Saudi Era.
Part 6. Deals with different subjects as: Hajj routes, the Holy sites (AI- Mashaer), numbers of
pilgrims and manuals.
Part 7. Documented works relevant to the official institutions directly involved in the organization
and planning of Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Part 8. Concentrates on habits, traditions, regulations, and procedures of past and present pilgrims
coming from each country. Researchers should give complete picture of each country by bringing to
light available documents, manuscripts and data relevant to the Hajj and Pilgrims of the country
concerned.
Researchers should address the characteristics of the pilgrims of each country, including their
numbers, social, economic and cultural background and the reciprocal effects between the Haramain
Region and the country concerned in accordance with the themes and guidelines outlined below.
Suggested Main Themes for Research on Pilgrims from Different Countries,
their-Traditions and Records
- Collecting and analyzing Hajj related documents and written works in the country under
investigation.
This includes analytical studies of previous Hajj and pilgrims literature such as books, articles,
pictures, documents, manuscripts, etc.
- Hajj journeys to the Haramain: routes and number of pilgrims.
This theme deals with the early Hajj journeys, means of
transport past and present, routes which the pilgrims followed on their way to Makkah and Madinah
and back, the situations and
hardships they encountered, etc.
- Habits and traditions observed on bidding pilgrims farewell and on their return.
This theme deals with the habits and
traditions observed upon preparing for Hajj and on the way to Haramain and back. These include
festivities, receptions, the social
status Of pilgrims (men and women), and the habits that have died out and those that are still in
pract~ce.
- Regulations, procedures and departments of Hajj and their development.
Authors should explain all the regulations pertaining to the historical development of Hajj and
pilgrims in the country itself and the requirements for embarking on Hajj. The author should explain if
there are any quotas or systems for selecting the would be pilgrims, and the criteria for such selection.
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Further, the author should mention the government departments, and private agencies concerned with
Hajj and pilgrims in the country under investigation.
- The numbers and characteristics of pilgrims.
In this theme, researchers should conduct an analytical study of the number of
pilgrims in chronological order starting with the establishment of the state until the present. They
should explain the reasons for the fluctuation in pilgrims numbers in the country concerned.
Researchers should investigate the social, economic, and cultural background of the pilgrims of each
country. This can be illustrated by presenting data on the pilgrims of the country concerned over a
number of years, both recently and in the past. Alternatively, the researcher may interview the
pilgrims themselves and prepare a special form showing their social, economic and cultural status.
- Cultural and economic effects of Hajj on the pilgrims and their homeland.
The researcher can address the various reciprocal effects of Hajj on both the homeland of pilgrims and
the Haramain Region, respectively.
- Future vision.
In this theme, researchers should address the future number of pilgrims, Hajj regulations, and the
future plans laid down by the homeland state in this regard.
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