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First Footsteps in East Africa

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First Footsteps in East Africa is a book by Sir Richard Burton, detailing his 1854 expedition to the city of Harar in East Africa. Burton, an accomplished linguist and explorer, disguised himself as an Afghan Muslim to enter the forbidden city, becoming the first European to do so without being executed. The book describes his adventures and observations of Muslim life and customs. This expedition was part of his broader interest in exploring the region, which included a later, more contentious journey with John Hanning Speke to find the source of the Nile.123

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  2. Sir Richard Burton
  3. eastern Africa - Missionary activity

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