Aḥmad ibn FaḍlānAḥmad ibn Faḍlān was a member of a diplomatic mission sent by the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir in 309-310/921-922 to the king of the Volga Bulghars. His is the only existing record of that mission. Books by the Author Previous slide in carousel Mission to the Volga Mission to the Volga Two Arabic Travel Books Two Arabic Travel Books Next slide in carousel