Theos-Talk Archives (May 2002 Message tt00152)

Morten Sufilight wrote:
> Bart who was this "Sir Richard Burton" ?
> Was he an adept ?
> Or was it someone else ?

Someone else. A British adventurer who actually studied, and, to a
degree, respected the cultures of the people he visited in the Middle
East and Africa. He wrote about many of his journeys, including one to
the city of Mecca while disguised as a Moslem. He also translated the
Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. A bit of web research
shows a good site:

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/burton/

> A question : Why was Olcott wearing a 'sufi-dress' or the like on some of the 
> pictures where he is present ?

Why not?

Bart Lidofsky