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....the young horse rider  came back to sit down in his  favorite place,  he was profusely sweating after hours of  horse riding  but he was still looking fresh and strong and nit drained out,  he stretched his arms  and relaxed  , his eyes were fixed on  the samarqand road   used specifically by the wealthy Iranian  merchants  and their caravans,  the sight of passing  caravans   was  most pleasing 

Amidst the Iranian  caravans  were women in face  covers  surrounded by guards , these  veiled women  appeared  more attractive  than the open faces of the local women,  , the Arab men were lean and also   traders , silk and carpets and other precious  things were carried  , sometimes  pale faced slaves were seen following them  in dust,  , besides these people  beggars  holding their bowls  aimlessly  roaming from town to town were also a common sight 

The masked women , the lean Arab traders,  the pale dusty slaves and the vagabond beggars   along with  the jews on mule backs  and frequently Hindu  businessmen robbed by  afghan highway robbers were seen  screaming