Hajj Guide 1988 Turkish Pilgrimage Handbook with Saudi Arabia Map Mecca Kaaba Medina
Hajj Guide – Turkish Pilgrimage Handbook – Turkish Diyanet Foundation Publication (1988)
Description:
This Hajj Guide was published in 1988 by the Turkish Diyanet Foundation (Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları) as a practical handbook for Turkish Muslims preparing to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca. Written in Turkish, the guide was designed to provide pilgrims with reliable religious instruction and practical information needed throughout their journey to the Holy Cities.
The handbook explains the essential rites and obligations of Hajj in a clear and systematic manner. It provides step-by-step 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 fulfilling the remaining pilgrimage rituals according to Islamic tradition. Alongside these instructions, the guide includes a selection of prayers (duas), recommended supplications, and practical advice to help pilgrims carry out their worship correctly and with confidence.
A distinctive feature of this edition is the inclusion of maps of both Saudi Arabia and Turkey. These maps offered pilgrims valuable geographical orientation before and during their journey, making the guide not only a religious handbook but also a practical travel companion for those undertaking one of Islam's most important acts of worship.
Published by the Turkish Diyanet Foundation, an organization dedicated to religious education and charitable activities, this handbook reflects the continued efforts to prepare Turkish pilgrims through accessible and authoritative instructional materials. It also serves as a historical record of pilgrimage publications from the late 1980s, documenting the guidance and resources provided to Hajj participants during that period.
Today, this edition is appreciated by collectors of Islamic literature, Turkish Diyanet Foundation publications, Hajj memorabilia, religious travel guides, and historical pilgrimage ephemera.
Key Features:
• Title: Hajj Guide
• Original Title: Hac Rehberi
• Publisher: Turkish Diyanet Foundation (Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları)
• Publication Year: 1988
• Language: Turkish
• Subject: Islamic pilgrimage (Hajj)
• Contents: Step-by-step guidance for Hajj rituals, Ihram regulations, prayers, and practical religious instructions
• Includes: Maps of Saudi Arabia and Turkey
• Purpose: Practical handbook prepared for Turkish Hajj pilgrims
• Historical Significance: Represents official pilgrimage guidance issued by the Turkish Diyanet Foundation during the late 1980s
• Collector Appeal: Vintage Turkish Diyanet Foundation publication combining religious instruction with pilgrimage travel reference