Al-Ghazal’s Embassy to the Vikings
While many Heathens are aware of the account of the Muslim Ibn Fadlan of the Swedish Rus he encountered in his travels in Russia, few I think are as aware of another Muslim account of Scandinavian culture from a different source. Around 845/6, one Al-Ghazal was sent from the court of the Moorish kings of… Continue reading Al-Ghazal’s Embassy to the Vikings