by Ali Bey · BOLSILLO BYBLOS · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466622820
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«Viajes por Marruecos» is Alí Bey's travel account, published by Bolsillo Byblos in paperback (592 pages, in Spanish).
The book recounts how Domingo Badía Leblich, known as Alí Bey, travelled across North Africa in the early 19th century posing as a Muslim prince and, according to legend, was the first European to visit and describe Mecca. His chronicle combines meticulous observation of the land and customs with an approachable tone and touches of humour.
This Spanish-language edition, published in 2005, is part of the Byblos collection and was prepared by Salvador Barberá Fraguas.
For readers interested in the history of exploration and travel writing, as well as Morocco and North Africa in the 19th century.
Domingo Francisco Jorge Badía y Leblich, better known by his pseudonym Ali Bey el Abbassi, was a Spanish explorer, soldier, and spy in the early 19th century. He supported the French occupation of Spain and worked for the Bonapartist administration, but he is principally known for his travels in North Africa and the Middle East. He witnessed the Saudi conquest of Mecca in 1807.
