Box containing a miniature Qur'an. Replica of the Ka‘ba
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Box containing a miniature Qur'an. Replica of the Ka‘ba, a cube-shaped building located at the centre of the Great Mosque of Mecca, purchased in Saudi Arabia, 2011
Surveys suggest more than half of us pray about our health concerns. For people of religious faith,
the act of pilgrimage holds particular significance in this regard.
One of the most well-known pilgrimages in the world is to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a place all Muslims are expected to visit at least once in their lifetime, if they are able. Pilgrims make the physical and spiritual journey – known as the Hajj – for many reasons, including to pray for health.
Shayma Zaman developed difficulties with eating as a teenager. As her illness worsened, her mother
secretly entered her into a radio competition to win a trip to Mecca. Shayma won the prize. Performing Hajj at 17 years old proved to be a transformative experience, and the first step on her road to recovery.
This box is an imitation of the Ka’ba, a cube shaped building located inside the Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest place in Islam. It contains a full Qur’an and is Shayma’s most precious Hajj souvenir. Wherever they are in the world, Muslims face in the direction of the Ka’ba during daily prayer.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Object Number:
- L2019-691
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and textile
- Measurements:
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overall: 160 mm x 145 mm x 145 mm,
- credit:
- Lent by Shayma Zaman
