Presents the results of recent anthropological and historical studies dealing with pilgrimage, religous travel and migration. It is multi-disciplinary and comparative in approach and scope.

Exploring issues concerned with pilgrimage and scholarly travel in contemporary and medieval societies, this work assesses the motivation behind this type of travel. Contributors paint an image of Muslim tradition which competes with the myth of universality in the Islamic community.

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