Hajj Guide 1972 Turkish Pilgrimage Handbook with Saudi Arabia Map Mecca Kaaba Medina

Hajj Guide – Turkish Pilgrimage Handbook – Presidency of Religious Affairs Publication (1972)

Description:

This Hajj Guide was published in 1972 by the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları) as a practical handbook for Turkish pilgrims preparing to perform the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Written in Turkish, the guide was designed to accompany pilgrims throughout their journey by providing clear religious instructions, practical advice, and essential information about the holy sites of Islam.

The book explains the major rites and obligations of Hajj in a simple and accessible format. It includes guidance on entering the state of Ihram, performing Tawaf around the Kaaba, completing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, standing at Arafat, staying at Muzdalifah and Mina, and carrying out the remaining pilgrimage rituals according to Islamic tradition. In addition to ritual instructions, the guide contains numerous prayers (duas), recommended supplications, and practical advice intended to help pilgrims perform their worship correctly and confidently.

Illustrated throughout, the guide features photographs and images of the Kaaba and other important holy sites in Mecca and Medina, helping readers become familiar with the locations before and during their pilgrimage. A notable feature of this edition is the inclusion of a Saudi Arabian road map, providing pilgrims with a useful geographical reference for travel within the Kingdom during the Hajj journey.

Published during a period when organized pilgrimage from Turkey was becoming increasingly structured, this handbook also serves as a historical document reflecting the educational materials provided to Turkish pilgrims in the early 1970s. Today, it is of interest to collectors of Islamic publications, Diyanet editions, pilgrimage memorabilia, travel ephemera, and historical guides documenting religious life in Turkey.

Key Features:

• Title: Hajj Guide

• Original Title: Hac Rehberi

• Publisher: Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı Yayınları)

• Publication Year: 1972

• Language: Turkish

• Subject: Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj)

• Contents: Step-by-step guidance for performing Hajj rituals, Ihram regulations, prayers, and practical religious instructions

• Illustrations: Photographs of the Kaaba and other sacred sites in Mecca and Medina

• Includes: Fold-out Saudi Arabian road map

• Purpose: Official practical handbook prepared for Turkish Hajj pilgrims

• Collector Appeal: Vintage Diyanet publication documenting pilgrimage practices and religious education in the early 1970s