“Al-Rashid,” artist Kamal al-Din Bihzad. 16th Century.It portrays Caliph Harun al-Rashid of the Abbasid dynasty who reigned in Baghdad from 786 to 809 A.D said to be the inspiration for many tales in “One Thousand and One Nights “[1108×1946] Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.
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Why does he have a scabbard with no sword?