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Figure 1: Iraqi manuscript of the Quran, from Baghdad, written by Ahmad Ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri in 706 H. Page Size 35x47 cm. (Source).
The Fate of Manuscripts in Iraq and Elsewhere
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In this well informed article, Dr Geoffrey Roper, an expert in the field, outlines an impressive portrait of...
Figure 1: Front cover of The 13th Warrior (previously published as Eaters of the Dead) by Michael Chrichton (Ballantine Books, reissue edition 1988).
Ahmad Ibn Fadhlan in Northern Europe: A Survey of his Account of Russian Vikings in the 10th Century
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One of the earliest detailed descriptions of Northern Europe is reported in the account written by the Arab...
Figure 1: Map of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate around the end of the 11th century. Extracted from Historical Atlas by William Shepherd (1923-26). Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/europe_mediterranean_1097.jpg.
The Seljuk Face of Anatolia: Aspects of the Social and Intellectual History of Seljuk Architecture
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This article deals with the Seljuk Anatolian architecture and art. The art of the Seljuk sultans showed much...
Figure 1. Areas of Yāqūt's geographical travels and descriptions.
Yaqut al-Hamawi
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Yâqût al-Hamawî was a Syrian biographer and geographer known for his encyclopaedia writings of the Muslim...
Figure 1: An artistic impression of al-Bīrūnī (Image from www.muslimheritage.com).
Al-Biruni
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Al-Biruni was one of the most learned of Muslim scholars and scientists. His interests were very wide as he...
Figure 1. Ibn Battuta as imagined by a present day artist. Muslim Heritage Consulting ©
Ibn Battuta
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The Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta is known as the greatest traveller of premodern times. He lived in the 8th...
