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British Surveillance of Hajj Epidemics by Dyea Izmi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the impact of British imperialism on the hajj from 1865 to 1908, highlighting how increased British surveillance and regulation emerged due to concerns over public health and political subversion. The rise in pilgrim traffic from British India led to the spread of cholera, prompting international sanitary reforms and tensions between British and Ottoman authorities regarding control over the hajj. The study aims to reframe the historiography of the hajj by connecting it to broader the
- Author
- Dyea Izmi
- Language
- EN