Personal Narrative Of A Pilgrimage To Al Madinah And Meccah Volume One

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah is the first detailed and informative account of hajj pilgrimage from the eyes of a western explorer and ethnographer. Spread over 3 volumes it is a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise and provides a thorough insight into the lives and customs of the Arab world. This edition includes: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah (In 3 Vols.) Biography and Further Readings: Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright Romance of Isabel Lady Burton: The Story of Her Life (Vol.1&2) Arabian Society in the Middle Ages Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia

This book is an account of a journey to the holy cities of Islam, Al-Madinah and Meccah, by Richard Francis Burton and his wife Isabel. The author vividly describes the geography, culture, customs, and rituals of the region. He also reveals the dangers, deceptions, and difficulties encountered on the journey. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Posing as a wandering dervish, Burton gained admittance to the holy Kaabah and to the tomb of the prophet at Medina and participated in all the rituals of the Hadj (pilgrimage).

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah - Volume 1 By Burton