The Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah
The Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah

Author: Richard Francis Burton

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-17

Total Pages: 1785

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"I have entitled this account of my summer's tour through Al-Hijaz, a Personal Narrative, and I have laboured to make its nature correspond with its name, simply because "it is the personal that interests mankind." Many may not follow my example."_x000D_ Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccahis 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. _x000D_ CONTENTS_x000D_ Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah (In 3 Vols.)_x000D_ Biography and Further Readings:_x000D_ Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright_x000D_ Romance of Isabel Lady Burton: The Story of Her Life (Vol.1&2)_x000D_ Arabian Society in the Middle Ages_x000D_ Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah -
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah -

Author: Richard Francis Burton

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-14

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9781722666521

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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah - Volume 2 by Richard Francis Burton The Bayt al-Ansari, or descendants of Abu Ayyub, a most noble race whose tree ramifies through a space of fifteen hundred years. They keep the keys of the Kuba Mosque, and are Imams in the Harim, but the family is no longer wealthy or powerful. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.