Photograph of the Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, Cairo
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Photograph from the Zangaki studio of the Holy Carpet Parade with the Mahmal, Cairo. Captioned 'Arrivée du Mahmal au Caire'. Frank Dean has written in pencil on the reverse.
Despite the caption, the 'mahmal' was not a carpet but an ornately embroidered covering carried at the head of the pilgrimage procession to Mecca. The return of the mahmal after the Hajj was a special occasion, as it was believed to carry blessings which could be obtained by touching the fabric.
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EUL MS 466/49
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- Still Image
