Feature Pilgrims Processed Muslims from Asia who wished to travel to Mecca on the Hajj were exploited by a trade in human cargo that grew with the opening of the Suez Canal. Alison Baxter | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 1 January 2021 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Middle EastIslamReligionTravel Related Articles Tourist Trinkets: The Medieval Pilgrim Badge Women Pilgrims of the Middle Ages Popular articles Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic Sarah Mae Flemming and the Forgotten Women of Civil Rights