To what extent is the letter attributed to King George II authentic, in which he praises scientific progress in Andalusia and asks the Caliph for permission to send his daughter to draw from their knowledge, and which is said to be present in Ataturk Airport in Istanbul?
The aforementioned story is recounted in several books, such as "The Historical Role of Mosques in Scientific Education," "Islamic Civilization Between the Authenticity of the Past and the Hopes of the Future," and "The Bitter Truth." It includes an alleged letter from George II, King of England, France, and Norway, to Caliph Hisham III, requesting the dispatch of a delegation of noble Englishwomen to benefit from the advanced sciences in Al-Andalus, in order to spread knowledge in his country, which is surrounded by ignorance.
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