British Museum opens biggest muster on Hajj

The British Museum in London non-stop a doors on Thursday to a initial vital exhibition in a universe on Hajj, a Islamic event to a heart of Islam.

Using priceless artefacts, video footage, personal audio recordings and photographs, a uncover explores a history, journeys and practice of pilgrims who transport from around a universe to strech a holy city of Mecca.

Among a artefacts on arrangement is a “Mahmal”, one of a rite curtained transports in that a Sultans were carried from Cairo to Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia, and a Koran from a eighth century.

Also on uncover is “Milestone”, one of a mill slabs once used by pilgrims in Iraq to symbol their track to Mecca, so they could find their approach home.

“Magnetism”, a minimalist square of art by Saudi artist Ahmed Mater of a Kaaba, a dedicated site around that a pilgrims pray, adds a complicated touch.

The Hajj muster is a third by the British Museum in a array of dedicated spritual journeys that enclosed “Treasures of Heaven” and “Book of a Dead”, and is dictated to urge bargain of a event and Islam itself.

“We had to hit museums from all over a universe to ask if we could steal some of their artefacts, and if there were equipment that associated to a routes of Hajj,” pronounced curator Venetia Porter.

Many of a artefacts were donated by Nasser Khalili, one of a biggest collectors of Islamic art in a world.

“This muster is a tour that sends out a religious, spiritual, protocol and informative summary that proves how agreeable Islam is,” Khalili told AFP.

Muslims are thankful to try to make a Hajj to Mecca during slightest once in their lives, during a final month of a Islamic year famous as Dhu’l Hijja.

“Hajj: Journey to a Heart of Islam” non-stop during a British Museum on Jan 26, and runs until Apr 15.