RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah)
has sent Arabic and English copies of the “Illustrated Atlas of Makkah
and the Holy Sites” to the British Museum and the US Library of Congress
to serve as a resource for scientists and researchers.
The 325-page
atlas documents the history of Makkah and the Two Holy Mosques using
photos and text, and has served as a research resource since its release
16 years ago. It also features historical writings by Arab and foreign
Muslim pilgrims.
As part of its support for projects that serve the
history of Islam in general, and the history of Makkah specifically,
Darah has made the atlas available on its official website and at book
fairs, including the Riyadh International Book Fair.
The
publication, co-authored by Dr. Miraj Nawab Mirza and Dr. Abdullah Saleh
Shawesh, comprises six units, including Makkah in the eyes of Muslim
and Western painters, early photos and illustrations, and the Grand
Mosque and Makkah in the days of King Abdul Aziz and his sons.
The
atlas also includes a historical supplement on the development of
photography since the discovery of the darkroom until the emergence of
dry film, which was developed into digital cameras in 1991. SPA Riyadh
The
atlas is the first publication to include early illustrations and
photos of Makkah, taken by local and international Muslim photographers.
It documents the foundations of the services provided by the modern
Saudi state since the reign of King Abdul Aziz, such as paving the
roads leading to Makkah, providing water for pilgrims, lighting the
Grand Mosque, roofing the Masa’a, making the Kaaba’s Kiswah and door,
and constructing the Makkah clock.
SOURCE: Arab News
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