In 1853, Richard Francis Burton set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca, an act forbidden to non-Muslims at the time. With his wife Isabel by his side, Burton disguised himself as a wandering dervish and made the journey through Arabia. The resulting book, 'Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah, ' is a vivid and detailed account of this remarkable journey. This edition includes a preface by Stanley Lane-Poole and additional commentary and footnotes by Isabel herself, providing valuable context and insight into one of the most daring and influential adventures of the nineteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.