Arab Travelers: Ibn Fadlan, the Arab in Russia
Following “Viaggi e viaggiatori arabi” by Francesco Gabrieli, let's discover together the first Arab traveler to reach the lands of the current Russian territory: Ibn Fadlan Ibn Fadlan, from Baghdad…
Following “Viaggi e viaggiatori arabi” by Francesco Gabrieli, let's discover together the first Arab traveler to reach the lands of the current Russian territory: Ibn Fadlan Ibn Fadlan, from Baghdad…
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The Dungan revolt represents 15 years of endless clashes between the Muslim populations of China against the Qing government; an event that will also involve Russian, British and Ottoman Empire,…