PART I
A PERSIAN PILGRIM IN THE MAKING—
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| 1. | The Message of the Prophet | 21 |
| 2. | Conditions of Pilgrimage | 31 |
| 3. | Forbidden Viands | 32 |
| 4. | The Work of Purification | 33 |
| 5. | Prayers | 35 |
| 6. | Aspects of Social Islám | 37 |
| 7. | Stories of the Muslim Moons | 47 |
| 8. | Persian Súfíism—Persian Shiahism in its Relation to the Persian Passion-Drama | 62 |
PART II
THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMAGE—
| Chap. I. | London to Jiddah | 81 |
| Chap. II. | From Jiddah to Mecca | 102 |
| Chap. III. | Within the Harem—Some Remarks on the Orthodox Sects of Islám | 111 |
| Chap. IV. | Compassing of the Ka’bah | 126 |
| Chap. V. | The Course of Perseverance | 140 |
| Chap. VI. | Scene in an Eating-House—Visit to the Ka’bah | 153 |
| Chap. VII. | On the Road to Arafat | 173 |
| Chap. VIII. | On the Road to Arafat (concluded) | 193 |
| Chap. IX. | Arafat Day: Night | 212 |
| Chap. X. | Arafat Day: Daybreak | 223 |
| Chap. XI. | Arafat Day: Forenoon and Afternoon | 234 |
| Chap. XII. | The Day of Victims: From Sundown to Sunset. The Days of Drying Flesh | 245 |
PART III
MECCAN SCENES AND SKETCHES—
| Chap. I. | The Meccan Bazaars | 255 |
| Chap. II. | The Talisman-Monger | 266 |
| Chap. III. | Seyyid ’Alí’s Story of his Redemption | 280 |
| Chap. IV. | Healing by Faith | 289 |
| Appendix. | Some Reflections on the Existence of a Slave Market in Mecca | 299 |
| Index. | 309 |