The Kitab al-Bulhan; or Book of Wonders; is an Arabic manuscript dating mainly from the late 14th century CE and probably bound together in Baghdad during the reign of Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad (1382-1410). The manuscript is made up of astrological; astronomical and geomantic texts compiled by Abd al-Hasan Al-Isfahani; as well as a dedicated section of full-page illustrations; with each plate titled with 'A discourse on鈥?'; followed by the subject of the discourse (a folktale; a sign of the zodiac; a prophet; etc.). Pictures From History