King Abdulaziz Public Library: Exhibition on Hajj, two Holy Mosques launched

Riyadh, The Gulf Observer: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh is hosting an exhibition of historical documents and artifacts related to Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques.

The exhibition also explores the significance of the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah and the most important sites of the Hajj pilgrimage, including the Kaaba to Mina and Mount Arafat.

Manuscripts, rare books, pictures, coins, and miniatures from the library’s holdings are also on display.

The exhibition aims to present important aspects of Hajj culture in Arab and Islamic heritage and will be open for a month.

The library owns an extensive archive of 8,100 rare photographs taken by famous photographers of the East, Arab, and Islamic world since 1740.

Forty rare pictures document renowned travelers who visited the Kingdom before and after its foundation.

The photographs include those of Major General Mohammed Sadiq Pasha and Indian pilgrim Ahmed Mirza, which date back 115 years.

The library also holds rare manuscripts from 1505 written by Egyptian Imam Al-Suyuti, which boast the sanctity of the holy cities.