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 while blending curiosity with patient observation of local customs and religious practices. The narrative softly unveils the complex social fabric of the city, including its sacred sites and enigmatic dervish orders, as the author prepares to assume the intriguing role of a wandering Darwaysh, a character both revered and feared in these lands.