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the repeated exchange of ambassadors and gifts between Carolingians and 'Abbasids brought the Carolingians and the Franks into direct contact with the sophisticated hunting culture of the Muslim world.
The Normans inherited from the Arabs a liking for exotic species of animals, including peacocks, ostriches, panthers, lions, apes, bears, giraffes and elephants. The idea of parks in which to keep them was no doubt also inherited from an Arab tradition of gardens,
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During such diplomatic visits, which could last months or even years, Franks, Arabs, and Persians had the opportunity to learn about each other's hunting traditions, whether through conversations (using translators) around the banqueting table or by going hunting together.
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Image of Prophet Muhammad's purported letter ordering Emperor Heraclius to "submit [to Islam] and have peace"
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The expedition of Alexander the Great in the Encircling Ocean, Zakariyyā al-Qazwīnī, Ajā'ib al-makhlūgāt, dated 1041/1632.
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The Normans inherited from the Arabs a liking for exotic species of animals, including peacocks, ostriches, panthers, lions, apes, bears, giraffes and elephants. The idea of parks in which to keep them was no doubt also inherited from an Arab tradition of gardens,
