Title: Printed Certificate of Hajj by Proxy with Original Metal Container
Date: 20th century
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Materials: printed paper; zinc container
Dimensions: 40.5 x 56cm
Accession Number: ARC.ct 61
Other Notes:
Printed Hajj certificates became popular from the mid-19th century. These provided proof that a person had successfully performed the Hajj. This was a continuation of a long-standing tradition of handwritten and illustrated versions. (See MSS 745.1-3 and MSS 1079) This certificate confirms that a certain Muhammad Bayazid had completed the pilgrimage on behalf of someone who was unable to perform the Hajj themselves. It is witnessed and attested by a Prof. Dr. Ayhan Songar Tevfik Gapaci (?) as a confirmation that the rites had been successfully completed.
Script:
printed by al-maktabah al-Tijariyyah – Nabil Mostafa al-Bazz, Makkah al-Mukarramah – al-Safa
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