A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race

A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the Cradle of the Arab Race, published in 1881, presents Anne Blunt’s account of her journey through central Arabia, undertaken with Wilfrid Blunt. The narrative describes routes across the Nejd Plateau, visits to tribal territories, and encounters with local leaders and communities. Blunt provides observations on geography, social structures, and political circumstances in a region largely inaccessible to Western travelers at the time. Her account documents the practical and logistical aspects of long overland travel in a desert environment and remains a significant source on the Arabian Peninsula in the late 19th century.