Bolgar: The Volga Metropolis Where the North First Met Islam
On the Volga in medieval Tatarstan, Bolgar was the capital of the Volga Bulgars, where the Islamic world met the northern forests through fur, silver, and faith.
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On the Volga in medieval Tatarstan, Bolgar was the capital of the Volga Bulgars, where the Islamic world met the northern forests through fur, silver, and faith.