On the other hand, any Jew, Christian, or Pagan, after declaring before the Kazi and the Police Authorities at Cairo, or even at Damascus, that he embraces Al-Islam, may perform, without fear of the so-called Mosaic institution, "Al-Sunnah," his pilgrimage in all safety.
"Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah"
Sir Richard Francis Burton