“the late tenth-century ‘Aja’ib al-Hind (Marvels of India), attributed to the sea captain Burzug ibn Shahriyar, presented alleged facts about the Sea… — Malcolm C. Lyons Copy Share Image
“But racism is most outrageously to the fore in ‘Ashraf and Anjab’, in which the sadistically villainous Anjab is described by Harun… — Malcolm C. Lyons Middle east Copy Share Image
“The moon features frequently as a simile for beauty (and indeed Budur’s name means ‘moons’). Beautiful women are conventionally compared to gazelles.… — Malcolm C. Lyons Beautiful women Copy Share Image
