Group of 8 islamic scholars in 8th century baghdad, iraq. at the centre is a man in white robes, white headrest, and small, thin white beard, surrounded in a circle by a group of men dressed in colourful clothes and colourful headdresses in typical islamic style. the man at the centre is orating a poem while raising his hand while the people around him are listening and gesturing. the group are surrounded by an islamic market full of stalls exhibiting clothes, spices, and food. at the background is a mosque with decorated walls in arabesque style on white marble. the image is a panorama of the scene with focus on the decorative walls.