In 1017, Persian scholar Al-Biruni arrived in India with a conquering army---but chose to become a student instead. Over thirteen years, he learned Sanskrit, studied Hindu sacred texts, and wrote a groundbreaking work of comparative religion. His story reveals a timeless spiritual practice: the discipline of genuine curiosity across divides. At a time when everything seems to be breaking apart, Al-Biruni shows us how a new world is being built---one question, one bridge, one act of understanding at a time.

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