Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Al-Hadji
A Muslim title used for a traveler, mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as al - Hadji
First appearance: ii
Al-Hadji shows up with force in The Approaches to Senegal. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a Marabout who stirred up tribes against Europeans, causing destruction in the Senegal region.
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In The Approaches to Senegal: Mentioned as a Marabout who stirred up tribes against Europeans, causing destruction in the Senegal region. Later, in XLIII: Leader of the pursuing Talabas, whose forces are outmaneuvered…
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- Referenced Historical Explorers
- Central Expedition Characters
- Protagonist
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See Al-Hadji in ii