Episode 15: Silk Worms
Ibn Battuta Season 1 • 9m 3s
Ibn Battuta and Nawara sterilise the city’s water, spread jasmines and invitations to the people of the city to join them in the festival. The festival takes place with merchants and musicians coming from all over to the city. The city celebrates and Abu Nawara teaches the people how to nurture silk worms in an effort to make the city’s economy thrive.
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Episode 17: Tabouk Oasis
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