Ibn Fadlan
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Ibn Fadlan was a 10th-century Arab traveler and diplomat of the Abbasid Caliphate, best known for his detailed account of the peoples of the Volga region, including the Volga Bulgars and the Rus'.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahmad ibn Fadlan | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century person
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Arab ⓘ Muslim ⓘ diplomat ⓘ person ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| activeIn | 10th century ⓘ |
| affiliation | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Abbasid-era Islamic culture ⓘ |
| described |
Khazars
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Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ Volga Bulgars NERFINISHED ⓘ various Turkic peoples ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
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ethnography ⓘ geography ⓘ |
| genre | travel literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Risala (travel account)
NERFINISHED
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account of his journey to the Volga Bulgars ⓘ detailed description of the Rus' ⓘ ethnographic observations of peoples of the Volga region ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| missionPurpose |
to assist the Volga Bulgar ruler in religious and legal matters
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to deliver a letter and gifts from the Abbasid Caliph ⓘ |
| name | Ahmad ibn Fadlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDescription | detailed account of a Rus' ship funeral GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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envoy ⓘ jurist ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Baghdad
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Volga region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInMission |
legal expert
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religious advisor ⓘ |
| sentBy | Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Islamic contacts with northern Eurasia
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conversion of Volga Bulgars to Islam ⓘ early medieval Rus' customs ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Khwarazm
NERFINISHED
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Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ territories along the Volga River ⓘ |
| wrote | Risala of Ibn Fadlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ahmad ibn Fadlan