Hajj across Empires: Pilgrimage and Political Culture after the Mughals, 1739-1857

You are cordially invited to the upcoming lecture in the Sufism Talks Series titled "Hajj across Empires: Pilgrimage and Political Culture after the Mughals, 1739-1857" by Rishad Choudhury. The lecture will be held on April 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The lecture will be held online via BuLive: bit.ly/SufismTalks

ABSTRACT:
Hajj across Empires explores the transimperial dimensions of the Meccan pilgrimage, tracing how imperial and colonial forces shaped the movements of South Asian Muslims across the Indian Ocean. This talk will engage with key themes of the book, including mobility, religious networks, imperial anxieties, and the changing meanings of sacred travel between the Mughal, Ottoman, and British empires as they transitioned into the modern era.