{"product_id":"lager-der-pilgrimme-pilgrims-camp-for-departure-to-mecca-hajj-niebuhr-1773-map-p-6-111800","title":"Lager der Pilgrimme—Pilgrims' Camp for departure to Mecca—Hajj—Niebuhr 1773 map","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eLager der Pilgrimme vor ihrer Abreise nach Mekke [Camp of the pilgrims before their departure for Mecca]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rare and evocative plan of the Egyptian Hajj caravan camp at Birket el-Hadsch, east of Cairo, shortly before departure for Mecca. This is not a plan of Mecca itself, but a remarkable record of the organisation of pilgrimage on the ground: the Emir Hajj’s tents, his daytime quarters, small cannon, sutlers’ tents, tethering ropes for horses and camels, a poor village and country houses of prominent Cairenes are all identified. The plate captures the logistical and ceremonial world surrounding the pilgrimage, including the precious cloth to be carried to Mecca. The original explanatory text pages are not available with this map, but we include a legend sheet transcribing the original German key with English translation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342831083867,"sku":"P-6-111800","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111800a.jpg?v=1780947939","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/lager-der-pilgrimme-pilgrims-camp-for-departure-to-mecca-hajj-niebuhr-1773-map-p-6-111800","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}