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Pictures of Mecca by C. Snouck Hurgronje, published in Leiden, 1889
(صور من مكة من قبل ، نشرت في ليدن ، )

Title	Pictures of Mecca by C. Snouck Hurgronje, published in Leiden, 1889
Title Original	صور من مكة من قبل ، نشرت في ليدن ،
Publication Date:	AD 1889
Publication Place	- Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Subject	High quality prints
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	36.5 × 27.5 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	ARC.pt 784
Record ID	object;EPM;uk;Mus22;23;ar
Library Location	Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art
Date	AD 1889
Notes	Published in 1889 by the Dutch orientalist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, Pictures of Mecca consists of 20 color prints spread over 18 pages and is one of the first photographic records of the Hajj, preceded only by photographs taken in 1881 by Muhammad Siddiqbay. Pictures of Mecca came a year after Picture Atlas of Mecca. This was a collection of clichés. The engraving contains images exclusively of Mecca and portraits of pilgrims taken by Snook himself on his journey that ended in Jeddah and Mecca between August 1884 and August 1885. In addition to this, he published the book (Mecca), a work that focuses on the history of Mecca and the origins of Islam. After publishing these two volumes and unable to photograph the Hajj itself, Snook used photographs taken by a Meccan doctor named Abd al-Ghaffar of the Hajj in August 1888 to publish under the title “Photographs from Mecca.” Snook met Abd al-Ghaffar during his stay in Mecca in 1885. Although Abd al-Ghaffar was familiar with photography, he believes that Snook helped him hone his skills, and he became Snook’s assistant during the six months he was in Mecca. The pictures include scenes of Mecca, Mina and Arafat and depict the different stages of the Hajj. Although traces of Abdel Ghaffar's signature are still visible on the photos, there is clear evidence of an attempt by Snook to erase them. A summary of the text written by Snook opens the volume and a list of paintings precedes the images.
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Pictures of Mecca by C. Snouck Hurgronje, published in Leiden, 1889

(صور من مكة من قبل ، نشرت في ليدن ، )

Publication Date AD 1889

Publication Place - Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art

Subject High quality prints

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 36.5 × 27.5 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID ARC.pt 784

Record ID object;EPM;uk;Mus22;23;ar

Library Location Al-Khalili Family Trust - Nasser D. Collection. Al-Khalili Islamic Art

Date AD 1889

Notes Published in 1889 by the Dutch orientalist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, Pictures of Mecca consists of 20 color prints spread over 18 pages and is one of the first photographic records of the Hajj, preceded only by photographs taken in 1881 by Muhammad Siddiqbay. Pictures of Mecca came a year after Picture Atlas of Mecca. This was a collection of clichés. The engraving contains images exclusively of Mecca and portraits of pilgrims taken by Snook himself on his journey that ended in Jeddah and Mecca between August 1884 and August 1885. In addition to this, he published the book (Mecca), a work that focuses on the history of Mecca and the origins of Islam. After publishing these two volumes and unable to photograph the Hajj itself, Snook used photographs taken by a Meccan doctor named Abd al-Ghaffar of the Hajj in August 1888 to publish under the title “Photographs from Mecca.” Snook met Abd al-Ghaffar during his stay in Mecca in 1885. Although Abd al-Ghaffar was familiar with photography, he believes that Snook helped him hone his skills, and he became Snook’s assistant during the six months he was in Mecca. The pictures include scenes of Mecca, Mina and Arafat and depict the different stages of the Hajj. Although traces of Abdel Ghaffar's signature are still visible on the photos, there is clear evidence of an attempt by Snook to erase them. A summary of the text written by Snook opens the volume and a list of paintings precedes the images.

Sample Text “Pictures of Mecca by C. Snouck Hurgronje, published in Leiden, 1889” under Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;uk;Mus22;23;ar