Hey I'm an artist and I am currently working on a personal fantasy project set in a fictional world. I am middle eastern myself so I want to incorporate our culture and lifestyles without directly referencing real historical moments. I have some characters that are inspired by real people like Ahmad Shah Massoud. (I am still trying to figure out a way to teach the real history while keeping everything original). I am looking for books set in the middle east/Persia that will help me understand why certain battles were fought, the human psychology and the decisions they had to make at the time, and I am also open to fictional works as well.
by Crazymoh