In awe of the Holy City: Mecca in the eyes of five medieval travellers

• Main Authors: Widodo, Aditya Pratama, Alwi, Alwi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2024
• Subjects: BPN66.5 Islam and architecture. Sustainable architecture.; CB History of civilization; D History (General); NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/110256/1/110256_In%20awe%20of%20the%20Holy%20City.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110256/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/irkh/index.php/ijrcs/article/view/298
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This paper elaborates and analyses the situation of Mecca between the 11thto 16th centuries based on travel accounts of five medieval travellers: Ibn Khusraw (1004–1072), Ibn Jubayr (1145–1217), Ibn Battuta (1304–1369), Ma Huan (1380–1460) and di Varthema (1470–1512). Moreover, by thoroughly consult...