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Project Gutenberg Jan 31

The Explorer Who Faked His Way Through the Hajj

Englishman Richard Burton wore several disguises, ranging from merchant to doctor to pilgrim in the holy city of Mecca.

By Kayla Johnson

https://daily.jstor.org/the-explorer-who-faked-his-way-through-the-hajj/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_01302026

Richard Burton at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/898

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@gutenberg_org To be fair, most historians think he actually converted to Islam, although no one seems to know if that was before or after he made the Hajj.