Al-Masudi Professions : Historian Born : 896 Died : 956 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Al-Masudi Via the squares on the chessboard, the Indians explain the movement of time and the age, the higher influences which control the world and the ties which link Chess with the human soul Al-Masudi squares ties soul Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors