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Aftermath: Two Examples of Fate's Inscrutability"

In this excerpt from Usama ibn Munqidh's "The Book of Contemplation", he recalls a moment of turmoil in Fatimad Egypt after the attempted murder plot…

Jug with Horsemen

This object is a ceramic jug, decorated with mounted horsemen and Arabic inscriptions, created during the Seljuk period (1180-1250 CE) in Iran. It…

Education of Inan al-Natifi

This is the text in which I am referencing:

"According to al-Isbahani, Inan was born a slave in al-Yamama, located on the Arabian Peninsula east…

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