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Visitors attend an exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Plasterwork from Jumeirah on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A close up of the mahmal on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Visitors at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Yousif Al Obaidli (L) and Saif Saeed Ghobash visit the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Items on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Divided into six sections, the exhibition traces the history of Hajj from the arrival of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A mahmal on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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An Ottoman Qur'an on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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More than 182 artefacts from 15 institutions are on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Visitors attend an exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Plasterwork from Jumeirah on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A close up of the mahmal on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Visitors at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Yousif Al Obaidli (L) and Saif Saeed Ghobash visit the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Items on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Divided into six sections, the exhibition traces the history of Hajj from the arrival of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A mahmal on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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An Ottoman Qur'an on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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More than 182 artefacts from 15 institutions are on display at the Hajj: Memories of a Journey exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Visitors attend an exhibition at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Hajj exhibition showcases never before seen artefacts from Sir Bani Yas
More than 182 exhibits from 15 institutions are on display, including from collections held in Kuwait and Greece
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John Dennehy
12 September, 2017
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