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Taghi Zade Naieni R. Investigating the Impact of the Bombay Plague (1896 AD / 1314 AH) on Muslim Pilgrimage (Hajj). IJMEHM 2025; 18 (1) : 18
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PhD student of Sufism and Islamic Mysticism, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
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The plague of 1896 AD/1314 AH was one of the most devastating epidemics in history that occurred in Bombay, India. This disease had a profound impact on human societies, particularly Islamic societies, and on the pilgrimage of Muslims between 1896 and 1899. This historical review study analyzed the consequences of the plague outbreak in Bombay, India, in 1896 AD/1314 AH on the pilgrimage process of Muslims in the mentioned year and the following years. This study also examined the type of exposure of Muslims to this disease and the restrictions imposed by the governments of the time. Data were collected from historical resources such as reports in Hajj travelogues, historical documents, Arabic press news, recent research by Western researchers, and scientific articles. The findings indicated that the ruling governments attempted to prevent the spread of the disease and reduce casualties by establishing and developing quarantine facilities, dispatching medical teams, shortening the permitted duration of pilgrims’ stay in Saudi Arabia, and persuading Muslims to forgo the Hajj pilgrimage. The success of these preventive measures hinged on two main factors: first, the necessary executive power to enforce restrictions, and second, the mitigation of economic insecurity for communities simultaneously affected by illness and pilgrimage. Furthermore, the acceptance of these limitations was significantly influenced by Muslim perceptions of the restrictions and their cultural and religious backgrounds.
Article number: 18
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
History of Medicine
Received: 2024/04/23 | Revised: 2025/11/3 | Accepted: 2025/09/1 | Published: 2025/03/21
Received: 2024/04/23 | Revised: 2025/11/3 | Accepted: 2025/09/1 | Published: 2025/03/21
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