Narratives on and the Holy Cities were an important part of literary As this early 18C copy of Gubarî's 16C Kâbename (Or 6983) shows, sometimes they were accompanied by visual cues and of the and the

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Sharafuddin, a pioneering scholar from south Lebanon, was an ardent promoter of positive interfaith dialogue - in that he advocated open discussion between Shi’a and Sunni. He was invited by King Husain to lead prayers at Masjid al Haram in Makkah, despite being Shi’a!

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