Al Astar
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$275.00
| Expected release date is Sep 29th 2026 |
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Product Details
Author:
Adel Quraishi
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
540
Publisher:
Kulturalis (September 29, 2026)
Imprint:
Kulturalis
Release Date:
September 29, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781836360919
ISBN-10:
1836360916
Weight:
218.4oz
Dimensions:
10.63" x 14.173" x 3"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_09032026_P10573212_onix30_Complete-20260903.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$275.00
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
2
As low as:
$211.75
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Overview
Adel Al Quraishi’s photographs of the central Ka’ba of the Great Mosque in Mecca in its annual undraped state are a remarkable documentation of the epicenter of Islam.
The Mosque in Mecca, arranged around the central Ka’ba, is the holiest site in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed and now accommodates as many as tens of thousands of pilgrims in a single day. Pilgrims travel there from across the world in the annual Hajj, a key point in Islamic spiritual life. The Ka’ba is a symbol of unity, a structure of the greatest geometrical simplicity containing a single door. It is, however, considered to be feminine in gender and is draped in a covering of black cloth known as Al Astar to protect its modesty. This cloth, woven with gold, is replaced every year with a special ceremony. On this one day, the Ka’ba is left exposed and unveiled. Exceptionally, the authorities of the Great Mosque in Mecca granted Adel Al Quraishi permission to photograph the Ka’ba, the epicenter of Islam, in its undraped state.
The Mosque in Mecca, arranged around the central Ka’ba, is the holiest site in Islam. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed and now accommodates as many as tens of thousands of pilgrims in a single day. Pilgrims travel there from across the world in the annual Hajj, a key point in Islamic spiritual life. The Ka’ba is a symbol of unity, a structure of the greatest geometrical simplicity containing a single door. It is, however, considered to be feminine in gender and is draped in a covering of black cloth known as Al Astar to protect its modesty. This cloth, woven with gold, is replaced every year with a special ceremony. On this one day, the Ka’ba is left exposed and unveiled. Exceptionally, the authorities of the Great Mosque in Mecca granted Adel Al Quraishi permission to photograph the Ka’ba, the epicenter of Islam, in its undraped state.
