GB 891 WR-WR/7

Published

Series

1 archival folder printed, photocopied and handwritten

• 1911 - 1987 (Creation)

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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.

• English
• Arabic
• Malay