Abstract
The article presents ʿAbdarraḥmān al-Baġdādī’s Musalliyat al-ġarīb (‘The Stranger’s Entertaining Story of Oddities’). The author lived in the 19th century and was active as an Imām in the Imperial Ottoman Navy. It was due to a violent storm in the Atlantic that he landed in Brazil in 1865. The work, apparently surviving in a unique manuscript, is an account of all the author saw in Brazil, and subsequently, somewhat more succinctly, of his impressions of the places he visited on his way back to his home in Damascus. The text, which showcases the author’s interest in all the miraculous elements and phenomena he encountered on his journey, is a late specimen of Arabic travel literature.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
