![]() Often, there are further subsets of three within each list of three larger categories (such as scholars from the three Faiths or three different types of sorcerers). "Ramadan" repeatedly employs the Rule of Three, and as three is a magic number, the story takes on an enchanted quality. The caliph's home is a Palace of Wisdom, a Palace of Pleasure, and a Place of Wonders. The third page is dedicated to supernatural marvels, such as different kinds of sorcerers, talking animals, and mechanical autonoma. The next page describes the palace's beautiful women and boys skilled in lovemaking. The opening page is dedicated to the great thinkers of the city, listing geographers, geomancers, mathematicians, cadis, and spiritual leaders from the three primary Abrahamic faiths. ![]() The art, writing, and lettering all combine to evoke the narrative and artistic styles of the Abbasid Caliphate when the historical Harun al Raschid ruled Baghdad. ![]() ![]() Craig Russell, Tom Klein, and Karen Berger won several Eisners including Gaiman's fourth consecutive award for Best Writer. ![]()
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