In the late nineteenth century, as a consequence of imperial conquest and a mobility revolution, Russia became a crossroads of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The first book in any language on the hajj under tsarist and Soviet rule, Russian Hajj tells the story …
Introduction : Russia as a crossroads of the global hajj -- Imperialism through Islamic networks -- Mapping the hajj, integrating Muslims -- Forging a Russian hajj route -- The hajj and religious politics after 1905 -- The hajj and socialist revolution -- Conclusion : Russian ha…
In the late nineteenth century, as a consequence of imperial conquest and a mobility revolution, Russia became a crossroads of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. This book, the first in any language on the hajj under tsarist and Soviet rule, tells the story of how …