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Ayşe Hümeyra Ökten (1925, Istanbul – 2020, Medina) was a Turkish medical doctor. Specializing in internal medicine, Ökten provided healthcare services during Hajj seasons in Saudi Arabia from 1953 onward and spent many years living between Istanbul and Medina.Youth and EducationAyşe Hümeyra Ökten was born in 1925 in the Atikali neighborhood of Istanbul’s Fatih district. Her father, Mahmut Celaleddin Ökten, was involved in the establishment of imam-hatip schools, and her mother was Emine Mahmude

Mahmal (Arabic: مَحْمَل) is a ceremonial palanquin carried on the back of a camel as part of the Hajj caravans. Although no one rides in it during the journey, it symbolically represents the protection and patronage of the sultan or the state. The coverings of the mahmal are typically regarded as sacred and are adorned with decorative embroidery.Historical and Cultural ContextThe use of the mahmal became widespread in the Egypt-based Mamluk Sultanate starting in the 12th century. It symbolized

The term surre is used as Word to refer to the “money bag” and denotes gifts sent during pilgrimage times to Mecca and Medina. The money and gifts sent annually to the sayyids and sharifs residing in Mecca and Medina, to the poor, and to the pilgrims along the pilgrimage routes are known as surre. This tradition of gift-giving began during the Abbasid period and ended in 1926.History of surreThe Abbasid caliph al-Muktedir Billah regularized the sending of gifts to the people of Mecca and Medina

The Diaries of a Hajj Journey (Bir Hac Yolculuğunun Günlükleri) is a work compiled from the personal notes of Abbas Hilmi Erhan about his Hajj pilgrimage by road in early 1970. The two notebooks, written in the old script by the author, have been brought to the present day with historical and mystical dimensions. It was published in October 2023 as part of Dergâh Publications' Anatolian Library series. The detailed and experience-based narration of the diaries makes this work a rare document wit

"The Son of Adam" (English: The Son of Adam) is a 2011 Bangladeshi film directed by Mohammad Shorifuzzaman. The film centers on the dream of Abu, an elderly man, to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage. Abu has spent his entire life in a small town and remained devoted to his religious beliefs. For years, he and his wife have prepared for this sacred journey. The film delicately explores the tensions between traditional values and the modern world through Abu’s efforts and his inner transformation.Plot

The Kaaba is a structure located in Mecca, regarded as the holiest site in the Islamic world and representing the qibla toward which Muslims direct their prayers, as well as during the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. It is situated within the Masjid al-Haram and is visited by circumambulating it in a ritual known as tawaf.The Black Stone, located at the southeastern corner of the Kaaba, holds significance as the starting point of the ritual circumambulation. The Station of Ibrahim enhances the sanct