Shisha Sleep

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Hajj 1953 - around Jeddah

Here is the final set of photographs from the July 1953 edition of the National Geographic magazine, showing areas of Jeddah during the Hajj

Hajj 1953 - Praying

Again, more images from the National Geographic from 1953. This time the photos show images of pilgrims praying in Mecca. I've also included a National Geographic video from YouTube which explains what happens when a person goes on the Hajj {see wgaw: HAJJ}.

A Muslim man who has completed the obligatory Hajj is known as Hajji [Haj-jee] whilst a Muslim woman is known as Hajjia [haj-jee-ah]

Hajj 1953 - Pilgrims

Here are some more photos from the 1953, courtesy of the National Geographic Magazine. This time they focus on the pilgrims:

Hajj 1953 - transportation

The following photos, depicting the Hajj, are supposed to have been published in the National Geographic Magazine during 1953.

There's quite a few of them, so I've seperated them into various different topics and will post over the next week or so. This post deals with transportation:

 

Old Bahrain

Here are some more photos of old Bahrain:

Old Bahrain