Ali Bey el Abbassi
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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 Spa
The illustration of "Ali Bey" from the book of his travels
Cave of the Patriarchs
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The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated
Ali Bey el Abbassi
…he stopped in Tripoli, Cyprus, and Egypt. By pretending to be a Muslim, he was able to enter places forbidden to others, such as Mecca and the Cave of Machpelah at Hebron. On his way back, he visited Jerusalem and Syria before reaching Constantinople in the autumn of 1807. There, he was for the first time…
Southern view of the complex, 2009
Woodcut by Gustave Doré depicting the burial of Sarah in the cave
Tomb of Sarah in the Mosque
Tomb of Isaac, c. 1911