Islamic Tradition

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This paper begins with a summary of two types of Islamic tradition - the first being the phenomenon of non-Meccan pilgrimage and the second the traditional dismissal of hadith insisting that contagion does not exist. It describes the factors contributing to the development of these traditions and explains their greater significance as indicators of what truly constitutes Islamic faith.

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"One might be tempted to view the Hajj as the only major Muslim pilgrimage destination in the world. In an informal survey of roughly a dozen introductory textbooks, for instance, not a single one contained an index reference to "saints," "saint worship," or any pilgrimage other than the Hajj. Yet, when one opens any book devoted to the regional expression of Islam, in which the authors concern themselves less with the abstract tenets of the religion and more how it is applied on the ground in their particular area of interest, instances of non-Hajj pilgrimage fly off of the pages. "

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