Harun was an excellent horseman, enjoyed hunting (with Salukis, falcons, and hawks) and was fond of military exercises such as charging dummies with his sword. Harun was also the first Abbasid caliph to have played and promoted chess.
harun was an excellent horseman enjoyed hunting (with salukis falcons and hawks) and was fond of military exercises such as charging dummies with his sword harun was also the first abbasid caliph to have played and promoted chess