The Hajj from Southeast Asia: A Story in Sources from Ottoman Times

From the very earliest days of the establishment of Islam in Southeast Asia, Muslims from the Malay Archipelago would have sailed westwards to perform the pilgrimage. Some stayed for many years in the Arabian Peninsula, studying with renowned teachers. Thus a Jawi community of Muslims from all parts of the Malay Archipelago was established in the Hijaz, which for much of this period was under Ottoman administration. Ottoman artistic influences can thus be discerned in certain Malay artefacts over the centuries including seals, calligraphy and illuminated manuscripts, some produced in Mecca. I will explore Southeast Asian experiences of the Hajj through a study of original written sources documenting these journeys, as well as through depictions of the Holy Cities in the imagination and remembrance.

Dato’ Seri Dr. Annabel Teh Gallop

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