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'.

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Ahmad ibn Fadlan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century person
Arab
Muslim
diplomat
person
traveler
activeIn 10th century
affiliation Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
culture Abbasid-era Islamic culture
described Khazars NERFINISHED
Oghuz Turks NERFINISHED
Rus' NERFINISHED
Volga Bulgars NERFINISHED
various Turkic peoples
ethnicity Arab NERFINISHED
field Islamic jurisprudence
ethnography
geography
genre travel literature
historicalContext Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED
knownFor Risala (travel account) NERFINISHED
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
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
envoy
jurist
traveler
regionOfActivity Baghdad NERFINISHED
Volga region NERFINISHED
religion Islam
roleInMission legal expert
religious advisor
sentBy Abbasid Caliph al-Muqtadir NERFINISHED
sourceFor Islamic contacts with northern Eurasia
conversion of Volga Bulgars to Islam
early medieval Rus' customs
traveledTo Khwarazm NERFINISHED
Volga Bulgaria NERFINISHED
territories along the Volga River
wrote Risala of Ibn Fadlan NERFINISHED

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Volga trade route documentedBy Ibn Fadlan
The 13th Warrior mainCharacter Ibn Fadlan
this entity surface form: Ahmad ibn Fadlan