Pilgrimage to Medina and MeccaExcerpts Audiobook (Free)

In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton-Oxford-educated spy and adventurer-became the 1st Englishman to enter the Muslim city of Mecca. Disguised like a dervish, Burton braved the severe desert environment, Bedouin bandits, as well as the scrutiny of Muslim travelers to attain the forbidden city. He recorded his experiences in this book, a fascinating adventure of exclusive anthropological significance.