13. Isabelle Eberhardt, Explorer (1877 � 1904)
Born in Switzerland, Eberhardt moved to North African in 1897, where she became an explorer
under the assumed name of Si Mahmoud Essadi. Male clothing allowed her to move freely in Arab society, and she eventually
joined the Sufi sect Qadiriyya, impressing them so much with her piety that she was initiated as a faqir, a male member of the order.
During her short life, she also acted as a spy and briefly took up arms in an Algerian revolt against France.
