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Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam

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Venture into the profound spiritual epicenters and architectural marvels of the Muslim world through Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam, an exceptional, practice-based kependidikan monograph featuring essays by prominent Islamic philosopher Seyyed Hossein Nasr and unparalleled documentary photography by Ali Kazuyoshi Nomachi. Thoughtfully structured into a highly scannable, photo-essay framework, this volume delivers an unmatched visual blueprint of the annual Hajj pilgrimage and daily devotion within the sanctuaries of the Haramain. Nasr’s elegant prose contextualizes the historical, metaphysical, and cultural weight of these forbidden cities, while Nomachi’s sweeping, respectful imagery captures the transcendent unity of millions of global believers. By deploying a cross-disciplinary pedagogical blueprint that bridges comparative theology, Middle Eastern history, sacral architecture, and professional photojournalism, this enrichment textbook serves as an outstanding reference tool, library studio anchor, and cultural guide for social studies teachers, school librarians, secondary school students (SMP/SMA), and parents.

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297.35 NAS m

Publisher

North Clarendon : Tuttle Publishing., 2013

Collation

192 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Language

Indonesia-English

ISBN/ISSN

9780804843836

Classification

297

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Edition

Bilingual Edition (Inggris - Indonesia)

Subject(s)

Islam
Islamic Architecture
Islamic philosophy
Mecca
Medina
Holiest cities
Hajj pilgrimage
Documentary photography

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