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Research notes made by Roff, on references to African Hajj, 25 pieces.

Bibliographic lists collated by Roff. These are:

• 'Hajj Monograph Titles in French', typed list, 4 pieces.
• 'Hajj Articles in French Serials', typed list with supplementary handwritten sheet, 7 pieces.
• 'Pilgrimage accounts', handwritten list in Arabic and English, 3 pieces.
• 'Accounts of the Hajj by South Asians', provided by Barbara D. Metcalf, 2 typed lists, 6 pieces.
• 'Hajj from S. Asia', typed list, 2 pieces.
• 'Sardar's Classification, typed list, 1 piece.
• 'Subject Index', handwritten list, 2 pieces.
• 'N.Y. Academy of Medicine, Periodicals relevant to hajj materials', handwritten list, 1 piece.
• 'Key words', handwritten list, 1 piece. 'NYAM', handwritten list, 1 piece.
• 'Britain, India and the Hajj', handwritten list, 2 pieces.
• 'Health Material not yet found', handwritten list, 3 pieces.
• Further handwritten bibliographic lists, 16 pieces.
• Index for 'Hajj in Focus', edited by Zafarul-Islam Khan and Yaqub Zaki, published by the Open Press, 1986, photocopy, 3 pieces.
• Letter from Harry B. Partin to William Rolf to supply the name of M. Amin's book, Pilgrimage to Mecca. Typed, 1 piece, dated 16 July 1980.
• Letter from Barbara [D. Metcalf] to William Roff to send a list of citations, typed, 1 piece, dated 10 October 1986. The list is with the letter, photocopy, 10 pieces.

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.

Printed documents concerned with Hajj pilgrimage with some notes made by Roff. These were taken from the folder labelled 'Mecca Incident 1979' (WR/10) as not connected with the incident. The documents are:

• 'Cholera in Mecca' - notification of a spreading cholera epidemic in Mecca, sent from the Chief Secretary's office, dated 16 September 1911. With the printed notice, Roff has appended to the notice, a note about the epidemic.
• 'Particulars supplied by native Netherlands subjects who apply for a Netherlands Indian Pilgrim Pass to Mecca for the Hajj Season'. Printed form, in English and Arabic to be filled out by pilgrims, undated. With the form, Roff has appended a note entitled 'KSUK 1502/1932 Haj' about a note from 'BA to SUK' regarding the 1932 Hajj and allowing natives from Kelantan to get passes.
• 'Kapal Haji Serombong Biru' - advertising poster, in Arabic and Malay, for travel for the Hajj pilgrimage. Issued by S. Ali Mattar, Manager, Jeddah Pilgrim Office, dated 20 May 1938.
• 'Lembage Urusan Dan Tabong Haji, Jabatan Perdani Menteri, Malaysia (Prime Minister's department, Malaysia) Kunchi Kapada Kejayaan Menyimpan', brochure for Hajj pilgrimage, written in Malay, approximate date 1965.
• 'Ibu Pejabat Tabong Haji', advertising brochure for pilgrimage of 1971/1972, written in Malay.
• 'Al-Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca', advertising brochure from Pakistan International Airlines for Hajj pilgrimage, 1973.
• 'Al-Hajj Pilgrimage' - advertising brochure from AMSAG for pilgrimage trip from New York, dated 1981.
• 'Green Star Tours' - advertising brochure to make 'Umra', flying from JFK airport, New York, dated 1986.
• 'Haj 1987' - brochure produced by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, UK Regional Office, concerning regulations for Hajj 1987.
• 'Jasa - Pelayaren ke Makka al-Masharafat - by Mold Rafiqa' , photocopies of pages from this document, written in Arabic concerning 1930. Roff has added a handwritten title page, 24 pieces.

Documents, copies of documents and articles collated by Roff, and a table of Hajj statistics. These are:

• Passport Application form issued by the Passport Office, Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore. Printed form, predating 1955 when the Colonial Secretary's Office ceased to exist.
• 'Federation of Malaya, Report of the Pilgrims Economic Welfare Committee, presented to Parliament by command of His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, ordered by the Dewan Ra'ayat to lie upon the table, 14 August 1962'. Photocopy of the report, 16 pieces, stamped University of Singapore Library, 25 August 1962.
• 'Federation of Malaya, Act of Parliament, No. 34 of 1962, Malayan Muslim Pilgrims Savings Corporation Act, 1962'. Report concerning the incorporation of the Savings Corporation to manage a fund for the maintenance and utilisation of savings in connection with pilgrimage to Mecca. Printed, 4 pieces, dated, 7 September 1962.
• 'Malaysia Act of Parliament, No. 83 or 1965, Muslims Pilgrims (Amendment) Act, 1965'. An act to amend the Muslims Pilgrims Ordinance, 1951. Printed, 1 piece, dated 5 November 1965.
• 'Law of Malaysia, Act 8, Lembaga Urusan Dan Tabong Haji Act, 1969'. An Act concerning pilgrimage given Royal Assent on 22 April 1969. Printed pamphlet, 52 pages.
• 'Pilgrims' progress, Asian style' by Nancy Nash, article from the Far Eastern Economic Review, 17 November 1978. With the article is a map of Mecca, a pentagram of the approaches to Mecca, glued onto a piece of paper with typed labels, and a photocopy of a map entitled 'Mecca: Centre of the World'. 5 pieces.
• 'Taj Mahals in the Desert' by Virginia Fairweather, an article about the planned airports for Saudi Arabia, from Civil Engineering, November 1984. Printed, 3 pieces.
• 'Table 1, Statistics of the eastern Pilgrimages, table listing numbers of pilgrims from eastern nations between 1882 and 1936. 2 versions.

Copies of official documents and articles about the Malayan Hajj along with research notes made by Roff. These are:

• 'Political Intelligence Bureau, Singapore', a letter written by R. Onraet, to forward a report compiled by Haji Abdul Majid, the Malay Pilgrim Officer, about the Malay Hajj in 1924. Photocopies, 21 pages, dated 10 October 1924.
• 'Malay Pilgrimage', review of the Malay Pilgrimage that sailed on the S.S. Titan from Singapore, 13 November 1929, arriving in Jeddah on 1 April 1930. Photocopy, 7 pages.
• Letter from Mahmood, Dato' Perdana Mentri Paduka Raja, Kelantan, to bring to the notice of the Government his observations of the Mecca pilgrimage season 1929-1930. Photocopy, 8 pieces, dated 6 November 1930.
• 'Memorandum of Observations and Comments in Reply to the Remarks and Suggestions put forward by the Dato Perdana Mentri of Kelantan, written by Sd. Haji Abdul Majid, Malay Pilgrimage Office, after consultation with Mr C.G. Hope-Gill, British Legation, Jeddah. Photocopy, 4 pieces, dated 26 January 1931.
• 'Annual Report on the Malayan Pilgrimage for the Season 1355-1356 A.H. or 1936-1937 A.D.' written by Haji Abdul Majid. Photocopy, 6 pieces, dated 13 April 1937.
• 'Annual Report on the Malayan Pilgrimage for the Season 1937-1938 A.D. or 1356-1357 A.H.' written by Haji Abdul Majid. Photocopy, 11 pieces, undated.
• 'Annual Report on the Malayan Pilgrimage for the Season 1938-1939 A.D. or 1357-1358 A.H.' written by Haji Abdul Majid, dated 26 March 1939, with covering letter by E.E.H. Beck, Director, Special Branch, Straits Settlements Police, dated 21 April 1939. Photocopy, 10 pieces.
• 'Annual Report on the Malayan Pilgrimage for the Season 1939-1940 A.D. or 1358-1359 A.H.' written by Pin bin Jusoh, Malay Pilgrimage Officer, dated 28 March 1940, with covering letter by A.H. Dickinson, Inspector-General, Straits Settlements Police, dated 31 May 1940. Photocopy, 6 pieces.
• 'Economic Implications of Moslem Pilgrimage from Malaysia' by Abdul Kadir Haji Din, published in Contemporary Southeast Asia, vol.4, Number 1, June 1982, pp. 58-75. Photocopy, 9 pieces.
• Notes about Hajj, 9 handwritten and 1 typed sheet.

Handwritten research notes, made by Roff, on publications about Hajj. The notes are arranged alphabetically by author of the work, 101 pieces.

Handwritten research notes written by Roff collating information gained from manuscripts and publications about the acts of separation associated with Hajj pilgrimage,21 pieces.

Papers written by Roff about Hajj. These are:

• 'The meaning of the Meccan Pilgrimage for Southeast Asian Islam'. This came from a folder dated 1977 and is annotated with 'read at Jerusalem Conf., & to be published in proceedings'. Typed, 10 pages. With the paper are handwritten and typed notes on Hajj, and a typed notice from the Colombia University in the City of New York, advertising a lecture series entitled, 'The Pilgrimage Process: Transience as a Means of Religious Community'; 16 pieces.
• 'Pilgrimage and the History of Religions: Theoretical Approaches to the Hajj'. This came from a folder dated 1980 and is annotated, 'Read at Phoenix Conf., & to be published in [Martin] edited vol.'. Typed, 18 pages.
• 'Sanitation and Security: The Imperial Powers and the Nineteenth Century Hajj'. This is annotated 'Arabian Studies, VI' which was published in 1982. Typed, 43 pages.
• 'Works cited', a handwritten bibliography for an unknown paper, 5 pieces.

Handwritten research notes, made by Roff, on disease and sanitation. The notes are arranged by author of the work, 74 pieces. With the notes are two printed pamphlets about the New York Academy of Medicine Library.