Earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic.
In this colorful documentary from the tenth century, the enigmatic Ibn Fadlan relates his experiences as part of an embassy sent by Caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious ins.
In its pages, we move north on a diplomatic Mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia.
A pioneering text of peerless historical and literary value.
Earliest surviving instance of sustained first-person travel narrative in Arabic