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	Ahmad ibn Fadlan Summary
		Particularly noteworthy was Ibn Fadlan's description of the ritual surrounding the burial of a Viking chieftain.
		Ibn Fadlan served as the group's religious advisor, a crucial role: among the purposes of their mission was to explain Islamic law to the recently converted Bulgar peoples, a Turkish tribe living on the eastern bank of the Volga River.
		Ibn Fadlan was sent from Baghdad in 921 to serve as the secretary to an ambassador from the Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir to the iltäbär (vassal-king under the Khazars) of the Volga Bulgaria, Almış.
	www.bookrags.com /Ahmad_ibn_Fadlan (3165 words)

	Ahmad ibn Fadlan
		Ibn Fadlan was sent from Baghdad in 921 to serve as the secretary to an ambassador from the Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir to the iltäbär (vassal-king under the Khazars) of the Volga Bulgaria, Almış;.
		A substantial part of Ibn Fadlan's account is dedicated to the description of a people he called the Rūs روس; or Rūsiyyah.
		Ibn Fadlan describes the hygiene of the Rūsiyyah as disgusting (while also noting with some astonishment that they comb their hair every day) and considers them vulgar and unsophisticated.
	forums.canadiancontent.net /history/48061-ahmad-ibn-fadlan.html (536 words)

	Volga Ethnic Relations from Ibn Fadlan's Perspective
		Ibn Fadlan’s work is precious, as he “has left us virtually the only eyewitness account of the composition of peoples and forces in the Eurasian Steppe region between the time of Herodotus and the Dominican and Franciscan missions to the Mongols in the thirteenth century”.
		Ibn Fadlan writes about a gathering of elders here to discuss the travelers’ passage, and their incredulous remark: “‘This is something we have never seen, nor heard of.
		Ibn Fadlan next writes of the Khazars, a Turkic khanate located between the Volga and Don rivers, which, “with the assistance of Byzantium, dominated the area until the eleventh century” defeat by the Kipchak Turks.
	www.tamu.edu /chr/agora/summer03/Clouser.htm (5550 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Indexes : Subjects
		The Poet-King of Seville, Esber, R. Among the Norse Tribes: The Remarkable Account of Ibn Fadlan, Gabriel, J., ND 99: 36-42
		The Longest Hajj: The Journeys of Ibn Battuta, Part 1: From Pilgrim to Traveler—Tangier to Makkah, Bullis, D., JA 00: 7-15
		The Longest Hajj: The Journeys of Ibn Battuta, Part 2: From Riches to Rags—Makkah to India, Bullis, D., JA 00: 16-27
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /index/Subjects.aspx (6288 words)

	"The 13th Warrior" / a review from Christian Spotlight on the Movies
		Ahmad Ibn Fadlan was an Arab courtier in powerful city of Baghdad, exiled, under the guise of being made an ambassador, when the Caliph discovered the queen had eyes for Ahmad.
		This "terror," Ahmad Ibn (called simply "Ibn" by the Norsemen) is later to understand, is the mythical Wendol, creatures so fierce they eat the dead; they even have the power to summon the fire-breathing glowworm dragon for their purposes.
		Ibn is forced to join the ban of twelve who arose to the challenge, including the new chieftain, for their soothsayer had foretold that thirteen must go, and "one must be no Northman," making him the thirteenth warrior.
	www.christiananswers.net /spotlight/movies/pre2000/i-the13thwarrior.html (1413 words)

	Book-Derived Hero System Character Adaptations - Ahmad ibn Fadlan
		Background/History: A poet and courtier in the city of Baghdad, Ahmad ibn Fadlan makes the mistake of allowing himself to be seduced by the beautiful wife of a jealous and influential man of the court.
		Personality/Motivation: Initially, when first met, Ahmad ibn Fadlan is contemptuous of the Northmen and their ways, having the attitude that Islamic culture is superior to all others.
		Michael Crichton adapted parts of Ahmad ibn Fadlan's manuscript for this novel Eaters Of The Dead, which was his "pre-telling" of the events that led to the creation of the epic poem Beowulf.
	surbrook.devermore.net /adaptationsbook/ahmad.html (838 words)

	Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Risala: Ibn Fadlan's Account of the Rus
		In 921 C.E., the Caliph of Baghdad sent Ibn Fadlan with an embassy to the King of the Bulgars of the Middle Volga.
		Note: Ibn Fadlan's main source of disgust with the Rus bathing customs have to do with his Islamic faith, which requires a pious Mohammedan to wash only in running water or water poured from a container so that the rinsings do not again touch the bather.
		The "prayer" is a part of the ritual described by the real Ibn Fadlan where a slave girl/concubine of a deceased Rus chieftain is about to be sacrificed to accompany her master to the grave.
	www.vikinganswerlady.com /ibn_fdln.htm (5639 words)

	Character: Ahmad ibn Fadlan - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
		Initially, when first met, Ahmad ibn Fadlan is contemptuous of the Northmen and their ways, having the attitude that Islamic culture is superior to all others.
		Ahmad ibn Fadlan is not a fighter, but a poet, although he does show familiarity with the scimitar, and is skilled with its use.
		Ahmad ibn al-'AbbÃ¤s ibn RashÃ¯d ibn Hammad ibn Fadlan is a real person, a Muslim who was sent by Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir as an ambassador to the king of the Volga Bulgars.
	www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=42948 (1568 words)

	Antonio Banderas Plays Ahmad Ibn Fadlan
		The movie is set in 922 A.D. and stars Antonio Banderas, as Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, an Arab Muslim who is sent off to a far away land as an emissary along with his servant Melchisidek, played by (Egyptian actor) Omar Sharif.
		The Warriors enlist the uneager Ibn Fadlan to join them in fighting ``The Wendol,’’ who are mysterious creatures that surface in the dark mist of night to eat the flesh of any living thing that comes there way.
		Crichton’s depiction of the story of Ahmad Ibn Fadlan was taken from surviving parts of an old Arabic manuscript of Ibn Fadlan’s observations of his contact with Viking society.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/islam_in_the_us/25127 (370 words)

	Ahmad - The Spice of Life, by Deena
		Ahmad and Johanna laughed with glee and my heart swelled that I was able to please him.
		Ahmad turned wildly towards her bed, the hot water sloshing over the sides of the pot, almost drenching my robe.
		Ahmad had kissed me. True, it was merely a kiss of gratitude - at least for him.
	banderas.miguapo.com /ahmad/a2-01.html (4629 words)

	The 13th Warrior (1999) - Plot summary (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ibn Fadlan is appalled by the Vikings customs-- their wanton sexuality, their disregard for cleanliness, their cold-blooded human sacrifices.
		Arab courtier Ahmad Ibn Fadlan is sent to the barbaric north as an emissary, because he fell in love with the wrong woman.
		Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, who quickly is nicknamed Eban, first does not feel comfortable with the strange men of the north, but when he finds out that the Wendol really exist, he bravely fights alongside the Vikings in a battle that can't be won.
	www.imdb.com /Plot?0120657 (340 words)

	Medieval Quotes About Khazar Judaism (Khazar Jews)
		Abd al-Jabbar ibn Muhammad al-Hamdani, in The Establishment of Proofs for the Prophethood of Our Master Muhammad (c.
		And they took upon themselves the difficult obligations enjoined by the law of the Torah, such as circumcision, the ritual ablutions, washing after a discharge of the semen, the prohibition of work on the Sabbath and during the feasts, the prohibition of eating the flesh of forbidden animals according to this religion, and so on."
		Here is an excerpt from Hasdai ibn Shaprut's letter to King Joseph:
	www.khazaria.com /khazar-quotes.html (948 words)

	Amazon.ca: fadlan: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences With the Northmen in A.D. by Michael Crichton (Hardcover - Mar 1999)
		Ibn Fadlan's Journey To Russia by Ahmad Ibn Fadlan and Richard N. Frye (Paperback - Oct 30 2005)
		Ibn Fadlan's Journey to Russian: A Tenth-Century Traveler from Baghdad to the Volga River by Ahmad Ibn Fadlan and Richard N. Frye (Hardcover - Sep 30 2005)
	www.amazon.ca /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=fadlan&tag=54003-20&index=books&page=1 (205 words)

	Character: Ahmad ibn Fadlan - Page 2 - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
		What I would found interesting were the stats of their priestess and their warchief and of course queen wailiff.
		The "ibn" sound would not be difficult for scandanavians to make, so I figure it was intentional.
		Actually I did write ups of Ibn, Herger, Bulwyf, Edgtho (the dark ranger guy), and the Irish guy that survived to the end (don't recall his name) as full Player Character write ups, and the other 8 as cohorts gained via the Leadership feat in DandD 3e years ago.
	www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=42948&page=2 (1304 words)

	Books by Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, compare prices
		Ibn Fadlan's Journey to Russian : A Tenth-Century Traveler from Baghdad to the Volga River
		by Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, Sultan Shamsi, Rushan Shamsetdinov
		Ibn Foszlan's Und Anderer Araber Berichte uber Die Russen alterer Zeit
	www.allbookstores.com /author/Ahmad_Ibn_Fadlan.html (98 words)

	Amazon.com: Ibn Fadlan's Journey To Russia: Books: Ahmad Ibn Fadlan,Richard N. Frye
		Amazon.com: Ibn Fadlan's Journey To Russia: Books: Ahmad Ibn Fadlan,Richard N. Frye
		I own the rights to this title and would like to make it available again through Amazon.
		The Travels of Ibn Battuta: in the Near East, Asia and Africa, 1325-1354 (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure) by Ibn Battuta
	www.amazon.com /Fadlans-Journey-Russia-Ahmad-Fadlan/dp/155876366X (372 words)

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