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              Hajj - Cuttings
              GB 891 WR-WR/9 · Series · 1974 - 1991
              Part of Papers of William Roff

              Newspaper cuttings collated by Roff concerning Hajj. These are:

              • Cutting from 'UM' dated 25 May 1974, Arabic script.
              • 'More want to go to Mecca', concerning the number of pilgrims from Malaysia, Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur, 25 May 1974.
              • 'Lord Jim' by Graham Greene, concerning Joseph Conrad's presence in Jeddah, Times Literary Supplement, 6 December 1974.
              • 'In Mekka so viele Pilger wie niemals zuvor', concerning pilgrims, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeltung, 23 December 1974.
              • 'Return Pilgrims' by Angus Easson concerning accounts of the return of pilgrims, unknown publication, dated 10 December 1976.
              • 'The Pilgrimage' concerning the pilgrims descending on Mecca, The Financial Times, 21 March 1977.
              • 'Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena: Calendar of Events' for March and April 1978, including events in Mecca, printed pamphlet.
              • 'Saudi Arabia Building a Mammoth Airport', concerning the planned airport, The New York Times, 24 April 1978, 2 pieces.
              • 'Moslems in Soviet Caught Between Faith and State' by David K. Shipler, on which the section 'Pilgrimages are restricted' has been highlighted, The New York Times, 7 January 1979.
              • 'Chinese Moslems on Pilgrimage', concerning the first group of Chinese Moslems to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, The New York Times, 21 October 1979.
              • 'Record year for attendance' by Tim Sisley; 'Cosmopolitan region owing much to Mecca' by John Close; 'Towns and villages growing rapidly' by Fraser Johnson; and 'For Government' by James Dughan, photocopies of articles concerning the effects of the Hajj pilgrimage from the Financial Times, 28 April 1980, 5 pieces.
              • 'Million Moslems Converging on Holy Sites', concerning the numbers of pilgrims, The New York Times, 8 October 1981.
              • 'Old Game, New Names', concerning a Hajj Seminar organised by the Muslim Institute of London, New Trend, Vol. V, No. !0, August 1982.
              • 'Unity, diversity and ideological vitality at the Hajj Seminar', also concerning the Hajj Seminar organised by the Muslim Institute, Crescent, 16-30 September 1982.
              • '2.5 Million Moslem Pilgrims', reporting on the number of pilgrims to Medina and Mecca, The New York Times, 18 September 1983.
              • 'Announcement, Sale of Skins of Sacrificial Sheep' for the benefit of poor Muslims, advertisement, The Economist, 28 April 1984.
              • 'Security worries limit pilgrimage to Mecca', concerning Saudi Arabia wishing to limit the numbers of pilgrims, The Times, 19 August 1985.
              • '90,000 Indonesians working in Saudi Arabia, concerning the increased numbers of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Indonesian Times, 25 March 1986.
              • 'Garuda's Haj Operations', concerning Hajj pilgrimage charter flights, Indonesian Observer, 25 May 1986.
              • 'The Ancient Sunni-Shiite Feud', photocopy of an article by Martin Kramer, The New York Times, 5 August 1987.
              • 'Massacre at Mecca' by Farzad Bazoft, concerning the rioting and killing occurring on Mecca, The Observer, 8 August 1987.
              • 'Britons claim Saudis started riot' by Aileen Ballantyne, concerning the riot in Mecca, the Guardian, 10 August 1987.
              • 'Iran and Saudis Differ on '43 Incident in Mecca', letter by Fred H. Lawson concerning a pilgrimage incident in 1943, The New York Times, 21 August 1987.
              • 'Behind the Riot in Mecca' by Martin Kramer, concerning the riot in Mecca, photocopy of article from Policy Focus, The Washington Institute for near East Policy, Number Five, August 1987, 5 pieces.
              • 'Mecca Tragedy: Chain of Events Begins to Emerge' by Elaine Sciolino, concerning the suggestion Saudi gunmen were responsible, The New York Times, 6 September 1987.
              • 'To Thwart Iran, Saudis Limit Mecca Pilgrims' by Youssef M. Ibrahim, concerning the Saudi decision to limit foreign pilgrims, The New York Times, 25 March 1988.
              • 'Islamic Nations End Meeting With Denunciations of Iran' reporting on the blame being put on Iran for the riots, [Observer] 29 March 1988.
              • 'A movable feast for hungry pilgrims' by Ahmed Rashid reporting from Mecca, Independent, 19 June 1991.
              • 'Islam's political pilgrims seek out the Saudi's ear' by Ahmed Rashid reporting from Mecca, The Independent, 20 June 1991.
              • 'The Hajj in occupied kingdom', concerning arrangements for Hajj four years after the massacre in 1987, Crawley Islamic Society & Muslim Manifesto Group, [1991].
              • 'Announcement from the Islamic Development Bank', photocopy of a notice concerning the purchase of animals for the pilgrimage requirements, undated.
              • 'Greetings from Mecca', colour postcard with 3 views of Mecca, undated.
              Roff William R. 1929-2013
              Papers of William Roff
              GB 891 WR · Fonds · 1910 - 2000

              These Papers of William (Bill) Roff relate mainly to his research interests in the Hajj pilgrimage particularly among pilgrims from Southeast Asia. The material consists of research notes, papers of Roff and others, and official documents.

              Roff William R. 1929-2013