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In 1503 Ludovico di Varthema dressed as a Muslim & joined a caravan to this holy city with a "temple similar to the Colosseum" |
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2024-12-03 |
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Ludovico di Varthema learned enough Arabic to pass himself off as a Muslim & was able to enter this holy city in 1503 |
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2016-09-16 |
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In 1853 Richard Burton--the other one--visited this city in disguise & made a sketch of the Kaaba |
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1997-12-01 |
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Lodovico di Varthema once pretended to be a Muslim so he could enter this city |
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1994-03-04 |
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Ibn Battutah, who visited almost all Muslim countries in the 14th century, began with a pilgrimage here |
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1993-07-13 |
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Disguised as an Afghani, Sir Richard Burton visited this Muslim holy city in 1853 |
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1991-05-24 |
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