Lailah Gifty AkitaThe land of delight is holy sanctuary.
About This Quote
The land of delight is holy sanctuary. This quote is a quote from the book, Travels in Arabia Deserta. The author of this book was a 17th Century Italian philosopher and scholar, Michel de Montaigne. He wrote about his experiences of visiting Mecca and Medina in the Holy Land. The quote above is a part of a chapter titled ‘Holy Place’ where he writes about his experience visiting the Holy City of Mecca. In his book, he makes many observations of life and culture of the people living there.
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