Interesting article that discusses a book called “Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan.” The book was written by a professor of South Asian studies at Emory University and discusses the life of Jahangir’s wife Nur Jahan. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/books/review/empress-nur-jahan-ruby-lal.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer
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This article discusses how Muslim professional athletes keep up their training during the holy month.
This article discusses how private tour operators are trying to make the most of their share of India’s Hajj market and how religious tourism represents 20% of their revenue. The Indian government runs a lottery to send pilgrims on the Hajj and private tour operators are allocated 30% of India’s allotted quota. They provide travel packages and often offer perks the government lottery doesn’t, such as more conveniently located hotels. They also use Umrah tours as a stepping stone to win Hajj business when customers are ready to make the pilgrimage.
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/hajjonomics-business-indias-pilgrims-mecca-190808202539949.html
This is an article talking about the millions of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia who took part in the final rites of Hajj back in August. The rite marks the beginning of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/eid-al-adha-hajj-islam-saudi-arabia-stoning-of-devil-mecca-pilgrimage-a9052156.html
This article discusses a tour in New York City called the “Muslim History Tour NYC” where the tour guide points out Muslim-related sites and discusses the history of Muslims in New York, dating back to when they first arrived as slaves in the 1600’s. The tour guide, Katherine Merriman, is a doctoral candidate in Islamic Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
https://hnn.us/article/173089