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Richard Francis Burton's firsthand account of his pilgrimage to Mecca is a classic of travel literature. He details the challenges he faced as a non-Muslim attempting to visit the holiest sites in Islam, and his insights into the culture and society of the region are still... Read Full Overview

Richard Francis Burton's firsthand account of his pilgrimage to Mecca is a classic of travel literature. He details the challenges he faced as a non-Muslim attempting to visit the holiest sites in Islam, and his insights into the culture and society of the region are still... Read Full Overview

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview