Ibn Fadlān and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far North

by Ahmad ibn Fadlān • 921

Between the 9th and 14th centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. This translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north.