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The Iraqi Hajj route between Hail and Baghdad, as described by the traveler Charles Hooper in 1881 AD/1298 AH

الدكتور/ سعيد بن دبيس العتيبي مستشار آثار في هيئة التراث بالمملكة العربية السعودية

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Abstract

Charles Huber is a French traveler who made an exploratory trip to the Arabian Peninsula between 1878-1881 AD. His journey included some cities in northern Arabia, northern Hijaz, and Qassim. He concluded his journey in 1881 AD from the city of Hail, departing with the Iraqi Hajj caravan returning from Makkah via the Iraqi Hajj route until the city of Baghdad, and from this point, he left to France. This study focuses on his journey with the Hajj caravan and his description of the caravan organization and components, along with his description of Iraqi Hajj route between Hail and Baghdad and its archaeological monuments in that period.