Description
"Safarnama-e-Hajj" by Nawab Sikandar Begum of Bhopal, written in 1867, is a rare travelogue republished after 158 years—researched and annotated by Zaif Syed. More than a spiritual journey, it offers a sharp, insightful account of 19th-century Hejaz's politics, pilgrim customs, and daily life, standing as the first Hajj travelogue written by a Muslim woman ruler.