“An agile, well-trained, brave elephant, ridden by a good mahout, its trunk armed with the kind of sabre known as a qartal… — Al Masudi Battle Copy Share Image
“It was at this time that backgammon was invented and began to be popular. It is a kind of paradigm of how… — Al Masudi Backgammon Copy Share Image
“The sciences were financially supported, honoured everywhere, universally pursued; they were like tall edifices supported by strong foundations. Then the Christian religion… — Al Masudi Ancient greece Copy Share Image
“He who has never left his hearth and has confined his researches to the narrow field of the history of his own… — Al Masudi History Copy Share Image
“When a man dies, his wife is burned alive with him, but if the wife dies before her husband, the man does… — Al Masudi Funeral-rites Copy Share Image
