Elites, though, could afford to spend large sums on expensive candles.[9] For example, the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil spent 1.2 million silver dirhams annually on candles for his royal palaces.[9]

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Elites, though, could afford to spend large sums on expensive candles.[9] For example, the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil spent 1.2 million silver dirhams annually on candles for his royal palaces.[9]