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It turned out to be a travelogue written by a person from the Yuan Dynasty. No wonder it was written in ancient Chinese characters.

But what Martin is curious about is, isn’t Nestorianism a branch of Christianity? Why is there a golden Quran in this stone box?

Judging from the handwriting, the author of this Quran written in ancient Mongol script must be the same person as the travelogue. It should be Rabin Saowuma.

Why did he write another religious book?

Martin continued to look down

"Marcus and I received permission from the Yuan Emperor Kublai Khan and decided to embark on a pilgrimage to Syria to meet with the Nestorian Archbishop Mar Dinha and then to Jerusalem.……"

"After four years of arduous journey, passing through Xixia, Hotan, Kashgar, Khujand, Mosul and other places, we finally arrived at the capital of the Ilkhanate, Milaha City (now Irang Maraq)……"

"After that, we continued to move west, but because Jerusalem had been occupied by the Islamic Mamluks (now Egypt), we could not go further, so we turned to Mosili (now Irak Mosul)……"

"Two years later (1287), in order to confront the Mamluks, the Ilkhanate Khan Aluhun asked Maya Baraha to send envoys to Constantinople and Rome to discuss cooperation with the Christian world against the Muss. I'm a possibility. I accepted this mission and started this mission trip"

"I first arrived in Constantinople, where I met the Eastern Roman Emperor Andronikos II. Afterwards, I headed to Rome. However, the Pope and Nori IV had just died at that time, and no one could give me a clear answer. So, I had no choice but to go to Paris and meet with King Philip IV of France. Philip IV expressed his willingness to send troops to cooperate with the Ilkhanate to capture Jerusalem……"

"While passing through Sicily, I had the opportunity to witness a natural disaster - the eruption of a volcano (probably Etna or Stromboli). A few days later I arrived in Naples, where I met Charles II., King of Naples. During my stay in Naples, a war took place here. I witnessed with my own eyes the naval battle between the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Aragon in the Bay of Sorrento (called the War of the Counts in Catalan literature, which took place in 1287 June 23rd to 24th)……"

"I then traveled to Gascony, where I met King Edward I of England (this meeting probably took place in the capital of Bordeaux). Edward I responded enthusiastically to our mission, but due to conflicts at home, especially with the Welsh and Scots, he was unable to join the military alliance……"

"On the way back, I met the new Christian Pope Nicholas IV in Rome and handed him the credentials of the Ilkhanate. I was fortunate enough to have Nicholas IV's permission to spend Easter in Rome. During this period, I celebrated the Nestorian mass and was recognized by Nicholas IV as saying that the language was different but the ritual was the same"

"Two years later (1289) I returned to Baghdad. Although my mission failed to directly lead to the establishment of military cooperation between the Ilkhanate and the Christian world, Nicholas IV was more convinced that the rulers of each Khanate and the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty believed in Christianity, so he sent the priest Montegovino and others head to the East. Soon after, the Nestorian Church officially recognized Nicholas IV of Christianity as its leader……"

"After that, I settled in Baghdad. While translating documents from various countries into Yuan script, I also conducted ideological exchanges with scholars in Baghdad.……"

"By chance, I heard that there is a place called Timbuktu in remote Africa. There, there is a gathering of humanities, and countless scholars from all over the world spread their ideas; there, there is religious harmony, and followers of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism live in peace... I am very curious.……"

"I embarked on a journey again, crossing the Mediterranean, passing through Egypt and Niger, and almost died in a big desert called the Sahara.……"

"I arrived at this place - Timbuktu"

"This is a magical place... Scholars from all countries exchange ideas and collide with inspiration here. There are no national boundaries and no religions to separate people. I like it here.……"

"Today, I got an invitation from Kolanik Sankore University to become a teacher at this university. I finally entered the famous library of this university. I like this feeling of wandering in the ocean of knowledge.……"

"The war broke out, and one of my Islamic friends, Abdullah - yes, I made more Islamic friends here - was conscripted into the army, and I, because of my old age, Because of……"

"Abdullah gave me his family's Quran, hoping that I could preserve it for him and return it to him if he came back from the battlefield; if he failed to come back, He took this scripture to his hometown of the Sultanate of Rum and gave it to his family there (at this time, the Sultanate of Rum had not yet been destroyed by Hulagu's Ilkhanate).……"

"Abdullah saved my life and I promised him……"

"The war is over, Abdullah never comes back, I break my promise, my house is on fire, the Quran cannot be saved……"

"I decided to rewrite the Quran for Abdullah, using materials that cannot be destroyed by fire……"

"Maybe I should write it in our Yuan language, because Abdullah has always had an idea - to spread Islam to the East. Although it already exists there, he thinks it is not authentic.……"

"I completed this work - haha, a golden Quran. Abdullah will definitely thank me, but I decided to copy another Quran in Sudanese and bring it to his family……"

"I was sick, I might not be able to fulfill Abdullah's wish, I felt like I might die. I miss Baghdad very much, I miss Kyoto in the Great Yuan Dynasty, and I miss my disciple Mark……"

"If I fail to go back, I hope someone can read my travel journal and help me fulfill Abdullah’s last wish. This is also my only regret during my lifetime.……"

Seeing this, Martin felt a little emotional. This guy named Rabin Saowuma claimed that his ancestors were from the Wanggu tribe, which is now the Uighur people. This guy must have been traveling all his life, from East Asia to Central Asia and back again. It went to West Asia, then crossed the entire Europe, and finally from East Africa to West Africa, covering three continents.

The contents of his travelogue observe medieval Europe at the end of the Crusade period through the eyes of an observant outsider from a culture thousands of miles away. It is also of great reference value for historians.

This guy's life can be called a legend. Not to mention his days in the Yuan Dynasty, after he went to the West, he got to know three popes of two churches, served two great Khans of the Ilkhanate, and experienced great Khanships. After generations of popes, I visited the two greatest churches of Santa Sophia and St. Paul, received gifts from the Eastern Roman Emperor, the King of England, and the King of France, witnessed the war between the King of Sicily and the King of Aragon, and witnessed the Ete na volcanoIt broke out, recorded the Sicilian nostalgic prayers and the expulsion of the Gascon Jews, shared Holy Communion with the Pope in Rome, and made friends with Genoese businessmen, Norman nobles, Bourges monks and many other close or superficial friends...Martin shook his head and sighed.!

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