Decolonising the Hajj
Decolonising the Hajj Muslims from the region that is now Nigeria have been undertaking the Hajj for hundreds of years. Under British colonial rule, a minimalist approach to pilgrimage control…
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Decolonising the Hajj
Muslims from the region that is now Nigeria have been undertaking the Hajj for hundreds of years. Under British colonial rule, a minimalist approach to pilgrimage control facilitated the journeys of many thousands of mostly overland pilgrims. But the process of completing the pilgrimage changed dramatically in the twentieth century as state governments became heavily involved in its organization and management.
The Hajj, which had previously been a life-altering journey undertaken slowly and incrementally over years, became a shorter, safer, trip characterized by round trip plane rides. Decolonization produced new political contexts, with nationalist politicians taking a more proactive approach to pilgrimage management for both domestic and international reasons. In examining the transformation of the Nigerian Hajj, this book demonstrates how the Hajj became ever more intertwined with
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