{"product_id":"the-pilgrims-companion-the-khalili-anis-al-hujjaj-hardcover","title":"The Pilgrims' Companion: The Khalili Anis Al-Hujjaj - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQaisra M. Khan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long-awaited translation of a wonderfully illustrated 17th-century pilgrimage guide, offering unique insights into the Hajj, maritime travel and Indian Ocean ports, and encounters with Muslims across diverse nations and societies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Khalili Anīs al-Ḥujjāj (Pilgrims' Companion)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e presents a ground-breaking new exploration of Safi ibn Vali Qazwini's richly illustrated manuscript dating from 1676-77. This beautifully produced volume, with a scholarly introduction by Qaisra M. Khan and translation by Michael Burns, documents the author's year-long journey to Mecca and Medina from Mughal India via the Indian Ocean and Red Sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCommissioned by Zeb un-Nisa, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, this delightfully vivid account belongs to a long-established tradition of guides to the Holy Sanctuaries. It gives comprehensive advice to prospective pilgrims on every aspect of the maritime journey, such as which ships to select, the best foods to consume, rituals to observe, significant places to visit and the people one might encounter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume extensively explores the original manuscript's detailed illustrations and text, providing an invaluable window into 17th-century religious practices, maritime travel, and the cultural landscape of the Indian Ocean world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQaisra M. Khan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Curator of Islamic Art, specializing in the Arts of Pilgrimage. She holds a degree in Law from Cambridge University and an MPhil in Oriental Studies, also from Cambridge. After several years in financial consulting, she transitioned to the arts, earning an MA in Islamic Art and Architecture from SOAS, University of London. Her career includes working at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, before joining the British Museum as Project Curator for the acclaimed exhibition \u003ci\u003eHajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). She has also consulted on projects with museums worldwide. Since 2015, she has been the Curator of Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage at the Khalili Collection in London. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eHajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage \u003c\/i\u003e(Assouline, 2022) and \u003ci\u003eHajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage: Essays in Honour of Nasser David Khalili\u003c\/i\u003e (Gingko, 2023). She also co-curated the exhibition \u003ci\u003eWilliam Morris and Art from the Islamic World\u003c\/i\u003e (Spring 2025), the first exhibition to explore the influence of Islamic art on William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Qaisra has lectured extensively and appeared on various broadcast platforms, contributing to the global discourse on Islamic Art. \u003cb\u003eMichael Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and researcher specializing in Arabic and Persian. Through his practice, Lisān, he works across classical literature and contemporary Middle Eastern politics, with a particular interest in poetic translation and the cosmopolitan mobility of people, texts and ideas. He holds a degree in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford and an MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics. Alongside translation, he contributes to the research and delivery of heritage and cultural projects, particularly those engaging with Yemen. Anīs al-Ḥujjāj is his first full-length published translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 13.21 x 10.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49086504370424,"sku":"9781836360254","price":71.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/AO20aSAFwX9781836360254.webp?v=1781733048","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-pilgrims-companion-the-khalili-anis-al-hujjaj-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}