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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Mecca - Volume 2
Sir Richard Francis Burton
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Sir Richard Francis Burton was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages.
Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, his seven years in India gave Burton a familiarity with the customs and behavior of Muslims and prepared him to attempt a Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca and, in this case, Medina). It was this journey, undertaken in 1853, which first made Burton famous. He had planned it whilst traveling disguised among the Muslims of Sindh, and had laboriously prepared for the adventure by study and practice. Burton's own account of his journey is given in A Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Meccah.
Sir Richard Francis Burton was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguist, poet, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia and Africa as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian, and African languages.
Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, his seven years in India gave Burton a familiarity with the customs and behavior of Muslims and prepared him to attempt a Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca and, in this case, Medina). It was this journey, undertaken in 1853, which first made Burton famous. He had planned it whilst traveling disguised among the Muslims of Sindh, and had laboriously prepared for the adventure by study and practice. Burton's own account of his journey is given in A Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Meccah.
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If you are a Muslim who has been on a pilgrimage to Mecca, this book will evoke interesting insight of the extremely harsh conditions of mid 19th century Arabia by comparison to the relative "ease" of today's "pilgrimage". An amazing travelogue by an orientalist, schooled in Arabic and Islamic relig
Ironically, for this second volume describes the achievement of Burton's quest--that is, his entry into Medina and Mecca--I found it not as stirring as Volume 1. This from the perspective of someone seeking sprightly travel writing and insight into past cultures. A lot of this volume is dogma and hi
Part two of Burton's narrative focuses on his journey to Mecca and the rites of the pilgrimage there. This is a lot less exciting than the first part, largely consisting of which prayers are said where. Almost half the book consists of appendices, covering the religious requirements in greater detai
Capt. Sir Burton's account of his covert pilgrimage to Medina and Mecca in 1853 -- in his own words -- was fascinating to me. (Note: I did not read Volume 1.) I found Volume II about the English author's time in Medina and Mecca, and the caravans to and from these cities, to be fascinating. As has b
Fantastic old school travelogue. I've been fascinated by Arabic history and culture since reading Karen Armstrong's biography of Mohammed last year. In this book, Burton visits and describes (in great detail) some of the most holy sites in Islam. It's interesting to see the world through his eyes at