Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter VI - The Mosque
In which the author prepares carefully for his desert pilgrimage, navigating the intricate social and bureaucratic customs of Cairo with a judicious mix of patience and cunning, and makes acquaintance...
19 Jun 58min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter V - The Ramazan
In which the author offers a reflective and detailed examination of the traditional Islamic educational system in Egypt, highlighting the arduous studies and limited prospects of theological students ...
19 Jun 24min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter IV - Life in the Wakalah, part 2
In which the author provides a lively and richly detailed portrayal of the bustling nocturnal life and diverse voices that animate the Moslem quarter of Cairo, from the clamour of street vendors and b...
18 Jun 35min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter IV - Life in the Wakalah, part 1
In which the art of Eastern medicine is laid bare with all its curious ceremonies, bargaining, and the delicate balance between empirical skill and the patient's imagination, while the author acquires...
18 Jun 35min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter III - The Nile Steamboat - The Little Asthmatic
In which we are introduced to the bustling and somewhat squalid life of the Wakalah in Cairo, where the mingling of merchants, pilgrims, and the colourful tapestry of human character unfold amidst a b...
17 Jun 20min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter II - I leave Alexandria
In which the weary journey upon the Nile steamboat reveals a landscape as familiar as it is uninspiring, peopled by an eclectic assembly of travellers whose manners and dispositions provide a curious ...
17 Jun 22min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Preface to the First Edition
In which the author, adopting the guise of a respectful Muslim pilgrim, enjoys the serene and languid pleasures of Eastern life while taking refuge in a friend's hospitable home in Alexandria, all the...
16 Jun 8min
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah Chapter I - To Alexandria
In which the restless traveller, having lingered with pleasant content in Alexandria, prepares to depart amid the cumbersome formalities and vexatious delays of securing a passport in a land caught be...
16 Jun 24min
