The Early Malay Doctors: Resources on the Hajj

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CHRISTIAAN SNOUCK HURGRONJE

Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (8 February 1857 – 26 June 1936) was a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and languages and Advisor on Native Affairs to the colonial government of the Netherlands East Indies (now Indonesia). He was a Dutch spy and masquerading as a Muslim. He was the first to record the Hajj in Makkah. He was discovered and fled the scene, leaving his recordings of the Hajj in Makkah. His films were recovered.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Snouck_Hurgronje

HAJJ 1885
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGZlJ-CH3Sk

Hajj 1885 by CS Hurgronje

Masjidil Haram in Makkah flooded 1941 AD
Photo from Umi Kalthom bt Mohd Yunus @ Wan Teh, Kg Melayu Batu Uban, Penang.

Masjidil Haram in Makkah 1372 Hijrah. Photo from Umi Kalthom bt Mohd Yunus @ Wan Teh, Kg Melayu Batu Uban, Penang.
Arabic numerals (٠‎ - ١‎ - ٢‎ - ٣‎ - ٤‎ - ٥‎ - ٦‎ - ٧‎ - ٨‎ - ٩‎)

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 June 1927, Page 5

MATTERS MUSLIM.

"Assalamu-Alaikoum!"

News from Jeddah

His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford announced, among the prominent Muslims from Malaya who are now in the Hejaz to perform the pilgrimage, are:

Inche Sawiah, widow of the late Sultan Sir Idris of Perak

Dato Muda Mentri of Perak

Inche Mohamed Salleh, Settlement Officer, Taiping

Inche Tajul Arus, Land Officer, Bandar Bharu, Kedah

Dato' Dalam of Trengganu

To' Puan Chu, widow of the late Dato' Laxamana of Perak

Inche Osman, late Assistant Collector of Land Revenue, Batu Pahat

Inche Mohamed Rajab of the Treasury, Alor Star, Kedah

Inche Mohamed bin Abdul Samad of the Ho Hong Bank, Batu Pahat

Demang Abdul Ghani and his son Inche Mahmud, Sanitary Inspector, Malacca.

The number of pilgrims, according to a letter received by Sir Hugh Clifford on 3 June 1927 from Jeddah, are:

from the Netherland East Indies over 50,000

from Malaya over 12,000

from India, Egypt and other countries over 30,000 each

from Turkey 15,000

There were no pilgrims from Turkey since the Great War.

There were no pilgrims from Persia.

Comparatively speaking, Malaya sends the biggest percentage of pilgrims every year.

Disembark from Hajj 1953 steamer (from YouTube video)

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