The Holy City of Medina : Sacred Space in Early Islamic Arabia (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Haram and him?: sacred space in the pre-Islamic Hij?z; 2. Muhammad and the Constitution of Medina: the declaration of Medina's haram; 3. Debating sanctity: the validity of Medina's haram; 4. The construction of a sacred topography; 5. Following in the Prophet's footsteps, visiting his grave: early Islamic pilgrimage to Medina; 6. The Prophet's inheritance: Medina's emergence as a holy city in the first?third/seventh?ninth centuries; Conclusion.