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In December of 1845, Muhammad as-Saffar was sent by the reigning Moroccan sultan on a special diplomatic mission to Paris. During the journey, as-Saffar took careful notes and upon his return he hurriedly wrote this travel account.
Why was the sultan, descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, and head of a dynasty that had ruled Morocco for more than two hundred years, so eager to read this account? Perhaps he thought it would illuminate some troubling matters: how the French acquired their power and their mastery over nature; how they led their daily lives, educated their children, treated their women and servants. In short, the sultan wanted to know the condition of French civilization and why it differed from his. As-Saffar provided the answers.
Moreover, as we read the account, Muhammad as-Saffar comes alive for us. We see him reflecting on the beauty of women, contorting during his ritual ablutions, and suffering from boredom at endless dinners. His opinions and ideas infuse every page. For him the journey was more than a catalog of curiosities; it was a transforming experience. Given our very limited knowledge of the time and the absence of other voices that speak with equal clarity, this travel account enlarges our understanding of the relationship between nineteenth-century Morocco and France.
Why was the sultan, descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, and head of a dynasty that had ruled Morocco for more than two hundred years, so eager to read this account? Perhaps he thought it would illuminate some troubling matters: how the French acquired their power and their mastery over nature; how they led their daily lives, educated their children, treated their women and servants. In short, the sultan wanted to know the condition of French civilization and why it differed from his. As-Saffar provided the answers.
Moreover, as we read the account, Muhammad as-Saffar comes alive for us. We see him reflecting on the beauty of women, contorting during his ritual ablutions, and suffering from boredom at endless dinners. His opinions and ideas infuse every page. For him the journey was more than a catalog of curiosities; it was a transforming experience. Given our very limited knowledge of the time and the absence of other voices that speak with equal clarity, this travel account enlarges our understanding of the relationship between nineteenth-century Morocco and France.
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Sometime in the spring of 1846, with the fresh and heady scent of orange blossoms filling the gardens surrounding his native Tetuan, Muhammad as-Saffar, newly returned from travels in France, took up his pen and began to write. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ibn Idris, New York, Guide Michelin, Decisive Years, First Minister, Small Sea, Great Sea, New Year, North Africa, Prophet Muhammad, Sultan Muhammad, Commandant Goeffroy, Sultan Hasan, Anouar Louca, Auguste Beaumier, Commander of the Faithful, Day of Judgment, Master of Rome, Minister of Complaints, Ottoman Sultan, Pasha of Egypt, Surrounding Sea New!
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Sometime in the spring of 1846, with the fresh and heady scent of orange blossoms filling the gardens surrounding his native Tetuan, Muhammad as-Saffar, newly returned from travels in France, took up his pen and began to write. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gouvernement marocain, iron road, ooo francs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ibn Idris, New York, Guide Michelin, Decisive Years, First Minister, Small Sea, Great Sea, New Year, North Africa, Prophet Muhammad, Sultan Muhammad, Commandant Goeffroy, Sultan Hasan, Anouar Louca, Auguste Beaumier, Commander of the Faithful, Day of Judgment, Master of Rome, Minister of Complaints, Ottoman Sultan, Pasha of Egypt, Surrounding Sea New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- History of the Arabs, Revised: 10th Edition by Philip Hitti on 4 pages
- Studies on the Civilization of Islam by H. A. R. Gibb on page 76, page 156, and Back Matter
- Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture by Victor Turner on page 49, and Back Matter
- The Bon Marche by Michael B. Miller on page 133, and Back Matter
- Muslim Travellers: Pilgrimage, Migration, and the Religious Imagination (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies) by Dale F. Eickelman on page 11, and Back Matter
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