Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam was an exhibition held at the British Museum in London from 26 January to 15 April 2012. It was the world's first major exhibition telling the story, visually and textually, of the hajj: the pilgrimage to Mecca which is one of the five pillars of Islam. Textiles, manuscripts, historical documents, photographs, and art works from many different countries and eras were displayed to illustrate the themes of travel to Mecca, hajj rituals, and the Kaaba (depicted). The exhibition was formally opened by the then Prince Charles and was popular both with Muslims and non-Muslims, attracting nearly 120,000 adult visitors and favourable press reviews. An exhibition catalogue with essays about the hajj was published by the British Museum in 2012, along with a shorter illustrated guide to the hajj. An academic conference, linked to the exhibition, resulted in another book about the topic.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj:_Journey_to_the_Heart_of_Islam
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1863:
American Civil War: at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi, Union forces under John McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard, capturing around 1,700 men. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Big_Black_River_Bridge
1900:
The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
1954:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education
1987:
An Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark leaving 37 personnel of the warship dead and 21 others injured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Stark_incident
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
internetted: 1. Entwined or linked together so as to form a network; interconnected, networked. 2. (networking) Connected into a computer network. 3. (specifically, Internet) Connected to, or able to access, the Internet. [...] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/internetted
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
That society is badly arranged which forces nearly all women to be servants. --Henri Barbusse https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Henri_Barbusse