Drawing close to God: Malay perspective of the pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims the world over observe the same rules when performing the hajj but attach different allegorical meanings to the ritual depending on how local beliefs and understanding of Islamic myths are built into the ritual. Drawing on stories concerning the trials that God imposed on Prophet Ib...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sharifah Zaleha Syed Hassan
Format: Article
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2002