Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Haidari is a Saudi researcher and academic specializing in literary and critical studies, with a particular focus on travel literature. He earned his PhD from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. He is best known for his prominent work “Eastern Hajj Journeys (1213 AH/1798 AD – 1436 AH/2015 AD): A Structural Study,” published in 2020 by Kunuz Al-Ma’rifa Al-Ilmiyyah. This book aims to shed light on Hajj and Umrah journeys originating from the East, with a focus on the literary and structural aspects of documenting these journeys.
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Eastern Pilgrimage Journeys A Structural Study
The book reviews the history of pilgrimage journeys to Mecca throughout the ages, analyzing the cultural, social, and political dimensions that accompanied them, highlighting the evolution of the journey and its impact on the Islamic world.