Ibn Battuta — "The women of this country are very modest, and they cover their entire bodies."

"The juggler then took the limbs of the boy and applied them one to another: he then stamped upon them, and it stood up complete and erect. I was astonished, and was seized in consequence by a palpitat…"

"I was once invited to a feast where they served a dish made of camel hump. It was surprisingly delicious, though I had my reservations at first."

"The fruits in this land are very sweet and juicy. I ate so many that my stomach ached."

"I saw a man in this city who had a beard so long that it reached his waist. He was a very respected scholar, but I could not help but chuckle."

"On the bank of the Nile opposite Old Cairo is the place known as The Garden, which is a pleasure park and promenade, containing many beautiful gardens, for the people of Cairo are given to pleasure an…"