Ḥijāz Railway

by Ochsenwald, William

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The Ḥijāz Railway was built starting in 1900 by order of the Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II (ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd II, r. 1876–1909) with the purpose of encouraging and safeguarding the travel of pilgrims from Damascus southward to Mecca and Medina. The railway would be a practical example of the pan-Islamic policies of Abdülhamid, who aspired to the leadership of the whole Muslim world. In addition, the railway could be used to transport troops, so as to subdue the tribes of the region and the amīr s of…

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The Ḥijāz Railway was built starting in 1900 by order of the Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II (ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd II, r. 1876–1909) with the purpose of encouraging and safeguarding the travel of pilgrims from Damascus southward to Mecca and Medina. The railway would be a practical example of the pan-Islamic policies of Abdülhamid, who aspired to the leadership of the whole Muslim world. In addition, the railway could be used to transport troops, so as to subdue the tribes of the region and the amīr s of Mecca,

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei3581

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eng Islam

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Ochsenwald, William

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