The Road to Mecca
The Road to Mecca is Muhammad Asad's autobiography, first published by Simon and Schuster in New York in 1954. Part memoir and part travelogue, it covers his life from 1900 to 1932, a period that includes his conversion to Islam.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Simon & Schuster, 1954
- First published
- Simon and Schuster, New York, 1954
The first edition of The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1954. We track 2 editions.
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- 8 on Open Library, 7 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Road to Mecca?
The first edition of The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1954.
How many editions of The Road to Mecca are there?
We track 2 editions of The Road to Mecca, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Road to Mecca (book), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Road to Mecca, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Muhammad Asad, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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