Why do Muslims always wash before entering a mosque? Where can you see a treemade of gold and silver? Why should you avoid beating a sultan at chess? Thistitle ... » 

Why do Muslims always wash before entering a mosque? Where can you see a treemade of gold and silver? Why should you avoid beating a sultan at chess? Thistitle uncovers the mysteries of life in the ancient Islamic world. Discoverwhat riding a camel across the desert was really like why Islamic doctors wereso good at healing their patients and why the River Euphrates once turnedblack. «