"I was once given a magic carpet in this land, but it did not fly. It was just a very beautiful rug."

"I saw in this country many things that are contrary to Islam."

"The Sultan of this land is a generous man, but he has a strange habit of giving gifts of old clothes and worn-out shoes."

"The Sultan of Delhi gave me a robe of honor, but it was so heavy with gold that I could barely walk. I sold it the next day."

"I saw a woman who had a beard, and she was very old."