To their ignorance of human affairs, the storytellers here add ignorance of astronomical matters. They believe that the sun is heat and that the heat of the sun is greatest close to it. They do not know that the heat of the sun is its light and that its light is stronger near the earth because of the reflection of the rays from the surface of the earth when it is hit by the light. Therefore, the heat here is many times greater. ... The sun itself is neither hot nor cold, but a simple uncomposed substance that gives light
Ibn Khaldun does a phenomenal job in The Muqaddimah in outlining the different phases of dynasties and reasons for their power and ascent as we all their descent. Amazing work but even with all that, he is not able to escape prejudices and belief systems of his own upbringing and time. There are a few other ones as well which are equally interesting.
The book itself is a bit dense and somewhat repetitive but definitely worth reading.
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