The Story of Aloeswood of Ubayd-Allah | A Short Anecdote from History

The Story of Aloeswood of Ubayd-Allah | A Short Anecdote from History

April 08, 2024 2 Comments

One very famous incident involving agarwood, also called as aloeswood, of Hind (India) occurred during the reign of al-Mutawakkil ‘ala-Allah who was an Abbasid caliph and ruled between 847 to 861 AD. The incident is recorded in Kitab al-Hadaya wa al-Tuhaf (Book of Gifts and Rarities). Given here is its translation in English. Read it and enjoy it!

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