Al-Biruni was not interested in treasure. When the Sultan returned from his raids, Al-Biruni asked only for one thing:
In it, Al-Biruni wrote a warning that echoes even today: "The Hindus think there is no country like theirs, no science like theirs. And the Muslims think the same of their own. Each clings to custom and calls the other barbarian. But a wise traveler knows: custom is just the wall of a house—not the sky."
But the most important chapter was the first: "On the Difficulty of Understanding Another Nation."
Al-Biruni was not interested in treasure. When the Sultan returned from his raids, Al-Biruni asked only for one thing:
In it, Al-Biruni wrote a warning that echoes even today: "The Hindus think there is no country like theirs, no science like theirs. And the Muslims think the same of their own. Each clings to custom and calls the other barbarian. But a wise traveler knows: custom is just the wall of a house—not the sky." kitab al hind
But the most important chapter was the first: "On the Difficulty of Understanding Another Nation." Al-Biruni was not interested in treasure