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Tha'alibi (d1038): Lata'if al-ma'arif (Curious and Entertaining Information) from Naysabur (Iran)
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Al Jahiz says........ he goes on to add that if anyone comes from the region of Iraq to the land of the Zanj, his skin inevitably becomes cracked and scabby whilst he remains there. Moreover when anyone drinks an excessive amount of coconut milk, the intoxicating effect blots out his mind until he becomes a near idiot.