Abstract
While pilgrimage is a cultural obligation, it sometimes appears to be a political and commercial institution that requires a complex organization. In this legal document which dates back to the Mamluk era, and ratified in the month of raǧab, of the year 827/ June 1424, we are talking about a caravaneer, called here ʿakkām, whose task is to accompany a pilgrim who departed from Cairo to go to Mecca, and who in front of witnesses, committed himself to meticulously accomplish some described tasks. This single document, which is a professional commitment of great interest, enlightens us on the organization of the pilgrimage caravans and it informs us about the hiring of the guides in charge of ensuring a good trip. The juridical structure of this document raises the question of his status: a contract or just a simple engagement within a profession guild?
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