2. Page from the Qur’an on parchment. About AD 750–800
Page from the Qur’an on parchment. About AD 750–800. From Hijaz (present-day Saudi Arabia).
© The British Library Board.

3. Qibla indicator and sundial made of painted ivory
Qibla indicator and sundial made of painted ivory. Dated AH 990/AD 1582, made and signed by Bayram ibn Ilyas. Possibly made in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), Ottoman Turkey.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

4. Toy theatre set made of paper. Early 1800s. Vienna, Austria.
From a private collection.

5. Cover for a mahmal or ceremonial palanquin made of red silk, with green and dark cream silk appliqués, embroidered
with silver and silver-gilt wire. About 1867–1876. Cairo, Egypt.
© Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. (Khalili Family Trust).

6. Maqamat al-Hariri: Abu Zayd on Hajj
Maqamat al-Hariri: Abu Zayd on Hajj. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Dated AH 634/AD Iraq.
© Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

7. Ceremonial horse armour made of forged iron or steel, leather, silver-gilt appliqués and semi-precious stones. About 1700–1800. Ottoman Empire.
© Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. (Khalili Family Trust).

8. Hijaz Railway silver commemorative watch. 1908.
From a private collection.

9. Drawing of an old pilgrim. Ink and colours on paper
Drawing of an old pilgrim. Ink and colours on paper. Late 1500s–early 1600s. Isfahan, Iran.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

10. Hajj banknote (10 rupees) made for the collectors’ market. 1950s
Hajj banknote (10 rupees) made for the collectors’ market. 1950s. Pakistan.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

11. Section of a Chart of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Section of a Chart of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Opaque watercolour and ink on paper. About Gujarat, India.
© Royal Geographical Society.

12. Abdulnasser Gharem (b. 1973), Road to Makkah
Abdulnasser Gharem (b. 1973), Road to Makkah. Ink and industrial lacquer paint on rubber. Stamps on 9mm Indonesian plywood Saudi Arabia.
© Abdulnasser Gharem.

13. Painting of the sanctuary at Mecca, probably from a Hajj certificate
Painting of the sanctuary at Mecca, probably from a Hajj certificate. Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper. About 1700–1800. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
© Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. (Khalili Family Trust).

14. Key for the Ka‘ba. Steel inlaid with silver. About AD 1340
Key for the Ka‘ba. Steel inlaid with silver. About AD Probably made in Mecca.
© Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.

15. Curtain for the door of the Ka‘ba
Curtain for the door of the Ka‘ba. Silver and silver-gilt wire on black silk with red silk appliqués. Dated AH 1263/AD Cairo, Egypt.
© Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. (Khalili Family Trust).

16. Egyptian popular print from The Cairo Punch, no. 62, ‘Third Year’
Egyptian popular print from The Cairo Punch, no. 62, ‘Third Year’. Early 20th century.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

17. Brass Zamzam water flask. 17th century. Probably Deccan, India.
© Museum of Islamic Art Malaysia.

18. Stone pebbles from Muzdalifa, Saudi Arabia, acquired in 2010 (shown with cotton bag).
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

19. Hausa cap made of cotton, possibly depicting the Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque in Medina. Around 1950–2000. Nigeria.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.

20. Souvenirs bought during Hajj in 2010
Souvenirs bought during Hajj in From Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia), and Mali.
© The Trustees of the British Museum.