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Upon returning to Persia in July 1877, Hajj Sayyah became politically active and was imprisoned for having instigated a clandestine letter writing campaign to the monarch and clergy regarding the unbearable living conditions in Persia. After his release, fearing further persecution he sought the
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The motivation for his travels was his thirst for knowledge and spiritual strength. He wanted to learn as much as he could about the world and how other people lived to bring those ideas back to Persia. As a result of his observations throughout his travels, he concluded that human beings are
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Iranian in Nineteenth Century Europe, The Travel Diaries of Hâj Sayyâh 1859-1877. Translated by Mehrbanoo Nasser Deyhim, Foreword by Peter Avery. Bethesda Maryland, IBEX Publishers 1998.
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At the age of 23, Hajj Sayyah embarked on a remarkable journey around the globe, and which would last for nearly 18 years. He began his travels by wandering throughout
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protection of the US legation in Tehran. That move puzzled many
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on more than one occasion. His travels across the United States eventually took him to
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of 1906 in Persia, and he remained active until his death in 1925, at the age of 89.
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supposed to live in reasonably-humane societies and, to enjoy basic human rights.
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