Descrizione

8vo. 52 pp., in Arabic. With various colour photographic illustrations and 5 double-page maps and plans. Original printed wrappers. Stapled. Rare Hajj guide seeking to minimize safety hazards during the pilgrimage. Featuring road maps of Mecca, Mena, Muzdalifah and Arafat illustrating traffic laws at the Holy Sites during Hajj. A map showing the streams of pilgrims approaching Mecca from Kuwait, Jordan, the Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Iraq gives an idea of the complexity of safely channelling these crowds. Includes safety guidelines for camping, instructions for gas stoves and fire extinguishers, not failing to stress the necessity of obtaining legal documents to enter Saudi Arabia in the first place. - Wrappers somewhat rubbed near extremities. Small portion of front cover torn away at upper margin without loss to text. Occasional waterstaining near gutter. - Cf. OCLC 907803977 (1983 ed.?).